Candida Vulvovaginitis: Sensitivity and Specificity

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The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Candida Vulvovaginitis are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Combination of Tests

Clinical diagnosis

83.8%

84.8%

The clinical examination included a speculum examination for observation of mucopurulent cervicitis and evaluation of secretions for color, viscosity, and homogeneity. Vaginal specimens were collected for wet-prep microscopy (normal saline and 10% potassium hydroxide slides), whiff (amines) test using 10% potassium hydroxide added to the vaginal secretions, and determination of vaginal secretion pH (Phenazine Paper, Decon Laboratories, Inc., King of Prussia, PA).

Study: Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Jan;113(1):89-95. PMID: 19104364

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KOH Prep

52%

89%

of vaginal discharge / smear.

Study: Acta Cytol. 2007 Nov-Dec;51(6):882-5. PMID: 18077980

Vaginal pH

57.4%

78.8%

pH < 4.5

Study: Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2001;9(2):105-11. PMID: 11495550