Diagnostic test for vaginal infections
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1. An apparatus for testing vaginal fluid for assessing the presence or absence of a vaginal infection, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more carrier means,a patch impregnated with an effective amount of potassium hydroxide applied at least one carrier means, anda first pH indicator means applied to at least one carrier means, whereby the apparatus is adapted to receive one or more vaginal fluid samples on each of the potassium hydroxide patch and the first pH indicator means.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method and diagnostic kit for assessing the presence or absence of a vaginal infection including bacterial vaginosis which includes a pH indicator means and a KOH patch for detecting bacterially derived amines. A method, apparatus and test kit for diagnosing vaginosis in a simple test series which can be readily performed in a doctor'"'"'s office at the time a vaginal fluid sample is taken.
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1. An apparatus for testing vaginal fluid for assessing the presence or absence of a vaginal infection, the apparatus comprising:
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one or more carrier means, a patch impregnated with an effective amount of potassium hydroxide applied at least one carrier means, and a first pH indicator means applied to at least one carrier means, whereby the apparatus is adapted to receive one or more vaginal fluid samples on each of the potassium hydroxide patch and the first pH indicator means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for testing vaginal fluid for assessing the presence or absence of a vaginal infection, the apparatus comprising:
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a carrier means, and a patch impregnated with an effective amount of potassium hydroxide applied to the carrier means whereby the apparatus is adapted to receive one or more vaginal fluid samples on the potassium hydroxide patch. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In a method for testing a vaginal fluid for the presence or absence of a vaginal infection, the steps that include:
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providing a first pH indicator means and a potassium hydroxide patch on one or more carrier means, first applying the vaginal fluid to the first pH indicator means, subsequently applying the vaginal fluid to the potassium hydroxide patch, and then visually observing a colour change on the first pH indicator means and smelling the potassium hydroxide patch. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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