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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S[2]

Diagnostic Study of Choice

Study of choice

There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of cervicitis.

• There are two major diagnostic signs that characterize cervicitis:
  • Purulent or mucopurulent endocervical exudate visible in the endocervical canal or on an endocervical swab specimen (commonly referred to as mucopurulent cervicitis)
  • Sustained endocervical bleeding is easily induced by gentle passage of a cotton swab through the cervical os.