Obligatory medical device diagnostics.
- Phase-contrast microscopy of vaginal secretions (vaginal colpitis) – live, unstained cells appear extremely low in contrast under a normal bright-field microscope; these are clearly visualized by the phase-contrast technique (see 1st-order laboratory parameters below)
Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification.
- Abdominal sonography (ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs) or vaginal sonography (ultrasound examination using an ultrasound probe inserted into the vagina (vagina)) – to assess the genital organs.