2000年9月1日 · The whiff test is positive if a “fishy” or amine odor is detected when KOH is added to the vaginal discharge. The odor results from the liberation of amines and organic acids …

The positive whiff test is caused by aromitization of aromatic amines in the presence of KOH. Gram stain will reveal gram-negative coccobacilli adherent to epithelial cells. If WBCs are …

2022年9月2日 · A whiff test, or KOH test, may be done on the vaginal sample during the wet mount test. A few drops of potassium hydroxide (KOH) are mixed with the sample. The KOH …

The potassium hydroxide (KOH) “whiff” test is used in the clinical diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV). Performing the “whiff” test involves placing 0.25 to 0.5 mL of 10% potassium hydroxide …

The whiff test involves a 10 per cent mixture of potassium hydroxide (KOH) mixed into vaginal secretions that reacts with amines in your fluids and then smells fishy if bacterial vaginosis …

As you are mixing the KOH with the discharge, you may notice an unpleasant amine smell. This is called a positive "whiff test" (you caught a whiff of bad smell), and indicates the presence of …

In the whiff test, vaginal discharge is placed on a slide with 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution. A positive test result is the release of an amine (fishy) odor after the addition of KOH...

Positive amine test (Whiff test) - vaginal discharge collected from the posterior fornix of vagina was swabbed onto a glass slide followed by the addition of 10% KOH. The risk assessment …

2020年12月7日 · Amsel’s Criteria and KOH Whiff Test (BV) Dilute vaginal discharge with 1-2 drops of 10% KOH and evaluate for amine or “fishy” odor; Part of Amsel’s diagnostic criteria …

胺试验(whiff test)，又称胺臭味试验，为细菌性阴道病等疾病的重要诊断方法。 胺试验是对妇女阴道分泌物白带进行是否存在胺挥发的试验。 用于检查细菌性阴道病。