Obligatory medical device diagnostics.
- Phase contrast microscopy of vaginal secretions – live, unstained cells appear extremely low in contrast in a normal brightfield microscope, these are well visualized by the phase contrast method (see below 1st order laboratory parameters).
Optional medical device diagnostics – depending onthe 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.
