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What is the diagnostic tool for BV, cadidida, and trichomoniasis?

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Diagnostic tools for trichomoniasis, candidiasis, and bacterial vaginosis include microscopic wet mounts, Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT), OSOM Trichomonas Rapid Test, and the Affirm VPII Microbial Identification Test for trichomoniasis; microscopic evaluation and possibly molecular tests for candidiasis; and direct examination of vaginal secretions using various methods for bacterial vaginosis.

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The diagnostic tools for trichomoniasis, cadidida (Candidiasis), and bacterial vaginosis (BV) have various methods of detection and confirmation. For trichomoniasis, which is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis, microscopic evaluation of wet mounts may be used, but has low sensitivity. The Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) is the preferred method due to its high sensitivity. Other diagnostic tools include the OSOM Trichomonas Rapid Test, DNA probe tests, and the Affirm VPII Microbial Identification Test which can also identify multiple species associated with vaginitis. Candidiasis diagnosis often involves microscopic evaluation of vaginal secretions and sometimes molecular tests. For bacterial vaginosis, direct examination of vaginal secretions is effective, using DNA probes, sialidase activity assays, or by assessing gram-stained vaginal smears for the presence of clue cells.

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