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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code N.WET WET MOUNT 

Important Note

A delay of more than one hour from time of specimen collection until performance of a wet mount exam for trichomonas leads to false negative results.

Methodology

Microscopic

Specimen Requirements

Urogenital Discharge or Oral Thrush

Container: AMIES Culturette

Specimen Collection:

  1. Store and transport at room temperature.

Alternate Specimens: Specimen can also be submitted in a small amount of sterile saline.

Maximum Laboratory Time

24 - 48 hours

Specimen Transport/Stability

Store and transport at room temperature.

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87210

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Reference Ranges

Wet Mount      
WBC NEGATIVE
Clue Cells NEGATIVE
Yeast NEGATIVE
Trichomonas NEGATIVE