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Wet Mount
Test CodeWETMT
Alias/See Also
Trichomonas, Clue Cells
CPT Codes
87210
Preferred Specimen
Acceptable Specimens:
- A swab with Vaginal discharge
- A swab from Urethral discharge
- A swab with Penile discharge
- Urethral-mucosa scrapings
Instructions
Swabs are placed into a sterile tube containing 0.5-1.0 ml saline. DO NOT DECANT SALINE FROM TUBE. Replace cap. The specimen must be kept at room temperature and transported to the laboratory within 1 hour, unless other arrangements have been made at your processing site. Do not refrigerate.
Specimen Stability
1 hour, room temperature
Setup Schedule
24x7
Report Available
24x7
Reference Range
Trichomonas: None Seen
Clue Cells: None Seen
Yeast or Fungal Elements: None Seen
Clue Cells: None Seen
Yeast or Fungal Elements: None Seen
Clinical Significance
Wet mounts prepared from genital (usually vaginal) swabs are used in the detection of Trichomonas, Yeast, and Clue cells (non-specific bacterial vaginitis). The Trichomonas parasites need to be kept motile to identify them, so chemicals which would kill the parasites should not be applied to this preparation.
Performing Laboratory
CRMC Laboratory (Microbiology)
CCMC Laboratory
