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what is 'urethral smear'? Definition for urethral smear urethral smear is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: chlamydia infections, gonorrhea and urethritis. related diagnosis for 'urethral smear' 1 - 4 of 4 diagnosis chlamydia infections multisystem infectious illnesses urethral smear and chlamydia infections gonorrhea type of STD urethral smear and gonorrhea urethritis inflammation of urethra urethral smear and urethritis orchitis inflammation of testicles urethral smear and orchitis related procedure for 'urethral smear'/associated diagnoses 1 - 5 of 45 procedures STD cultures urethral smear and STD cultures Urethral culture urethral smear and Urethral culture Urinalysis Examination of urine to detect disease urethral smear and Urinalysis Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) urethral smear and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) cultures vaginal discharge urethral smear and cultures vaginal discharge urine probes for STD urethral smear and urine probes for STD Treatment of Sexual Partner urethral smear and Treatment of Sexual Partner Avoid Sexual Intercourse Until Therapy Completed urethral smear and Avoid Sexual Intercourse Until Therapy Completed Cervical culture urethral smear and Cervical culture Comprehensive eye exam urethral smear and Comprehensive eye exam Culture urethral smear and Culture DNA probe urethral smear and DNA probe Duplex polymerase chain reaction urethral smear and Duplex polymerase chain reaction Urethral culture for C trachomatis urethral smear and Urethral culture for C trachomatis condom urethral smear and condom ligand chain reaction (LCR) urethral smear and ligand chain reaction (LCR) protected sex urethral smear and protected sex Gram stain urethral smear and Gram stain Urethral culture for N gonorrhoeae urethral smear and Urethral culture for N gonorrhoeae Complete Blood Count urethral smear and Complete Blood Count for more please login, login is free (click to login) related medication for 'urethral smear'/associated diagnoses 1 - 5 of 45 drugs azithromycin urethral smear and azithromycin doxycycline urethral smear and doxycycline doxycycline(vibramycin) urethral smear and doxycycline(vibramycin) amoxicillin(amoxil) urethral smear and amoxicillin(amoxil) erythromycin urethral smear and erythromycin ceftriaxone urethral smear and ceftriaxone cefixime urethral smear and cefixime azithromycin(zithromax) urethral smear and azithromycin(zithromax) erythromycin(e-mycin) urethral smear and erythromycin(e-mycin) ofloxacin(floxin ) urethral smear and ofloxacin(floxin ) tetracycline(sumycin) urethral smear and tetracycline(sumycin) for more please login, login is free (click to login) The following are types of physicians relevant for 'urethral smear'. related types of physicians 'family practitioner, gynecologist, internist, urologist' show local physicians postal code Find Local stars represent relevance to topic not rating more The results are computer generated suggestions to help you find a physician. MEDgle does not recommend any particular type of physician or claim to be complete or accurate in the providers and specialties suggested. web search results for 'urethral smear'? Results 1 - 50 - urethral smear Gram stain of urethral discharge The stained smear is then examined under the microscope for the presence of bacteria. ... culture of the specimen (urethral discharge culture) should be ... http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Gram-stain-of-urethral-discharge.htm   adam.about.com - summary Case Definitions Print Page A visible abnormal urethral discharge, or ... to 5 white blood cells per high-power field) on a Gram stain of a urethral smear ... http://www.cdc.gov/ncphi/disss/nndss/print/nongonococcal_urethritis_current.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Gram stain of urethral discharge In a gram stain of urethral discharge, a smear of fluid from the urethra is ... The stained smear is then examined under the microscope for the presence of bacteria. ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003749.htm   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary eMedicine - Urethral Syndrome : Article by Martha K Terris In 1949, Powell and Powell coined the term urethral syndrome. ... A Papanicolaou test (Pap smear) should be performed if the patient has not had ... http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic3081.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Etiologies of nongonococcal urethritis: bacteria, ...[J Infect Dis ... PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and ... of the urethral smear in predicting ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16388480?ordinalpos=3&ito...   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Longitudinal Quantitative Detection by Real-Time PCR of Mycoplasma ... ... urethritis symptoms, and the urethral smears were negative for PMNLs. ... Urethral smears were ... of urethritis, and the urethral smear was negative. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=130874   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary 2002 Treatment Guidelines -4 Treatment guidelines for sexually transmitted diseases from CDC's Division ... Gram-negative intracellular diplococci cannot be identified on urethral smears. ... http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/4-2002TG.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary Genital Warts (HPV) Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and ... ... or urinary obstruction may occur if the wart involves the urethral opening. ... When there is an abnormal pap smear, the doctor often will do advanced testing ... http://www.medicinenet.com/genital_warts_in_women/page3.htm   www.medicinenet.com - summary Gonorrhea - male urethral discharge. pain on urination. red or swollen opening of ... A smear of urethral discharge may be taken, stained and examined under the microscope. ... http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000623sym.htm   adam.about.com - summary Repetitive Prostatic Massage and Drug Therapy as an Alternative to ... Bacteria were seen in 22 of the 30 urethral smears. ... WBCs disappeared in each patient's urethral smear over the course of treatment. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1868377   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary WONDER STD Document ... infection, is characterized by a mucoid or purulent urethral discharge. ... LET should be confirmed with a Gram-stained smear of a urethral swab specimen. ... http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/STD/STDG3444.PCW.html   wonder.cdc.gov - summary Appendix - Case Definitions - STD Surveillance Case Definitions - STD ... Sexually transmitted diseases surveillance reports from ... Observation of gram-negative intracellular diplococci in a urethral smear obtained from a male ... http://www.cdc.gov/STD/stats/app-casedef.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary eMedicine - Urethritis : Article by Martha K Terris Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethra caused by infection. ... (2) urethral smear that demonstrates at least 5 leukocytes per oil immersion ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2342.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Protocol of a prospective cohort study of the effect of different ... Urethral cytology was taken and the smear was stained by Papanicolaou's method. ... urethral smear was counted and the percentage ratio of polymorphs to epithelial ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=60970   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Specificity of dysuria & discharge complaints & presence of urethritis ... ... were evaluated by urethral smear, culture for N. gonorrhoeae and ELISA test for C. trachomatis. ... culture or a smear exhibiting gram-negative ... http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102203704.html   gateway.nlm.nih.gov - summary 2002 STD Treatment Guidelines: New Recommendations 21-Oct-02: Epididymitis Diagnostic Considerations ... Epididymitis. Diagnostic Considerations. Gram stain smear of urethral exudate ... http://www.cdc.gov/STD/treatment/2002TreatmentSlides/2002STD...   www.cdc.gov - summary Case Definitions for Infectious Conditions Under Public Health Surveillance Division of Informatics Shared Services ... abnormal urethral discharge, ... to 5 white blood cells per high-power field) on a Gram stain of a urethral smear ... http://www.cdc.gov/ncphi/disss/nndss/casedef/nongonococcacurrent.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Topics beginning with Cp-Cz CSF smear. CSF total protein. CSF-VDRL test. CST see Fetal heart monitoring ... Culture - genital discharge or exudate see Urethral discharge culture ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/encyclopedia_Cp-Cz.htm   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary Evaluation of Gonodecten for the presumptive diagnosis of gonococcal ... With this test, urethral discharge is collected on a swab, ... This system was compared with culture and Gram-stained smear for the diagnosis of gonorrhea. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=271599   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Program Guidelines - Med/Lab - App. C Includes information on clinic procedures and management, laboratory procedures and management, standard precautions, ... Male urethral smear. Patient should ... http://www.cdc.gov/std/program/medlab/ApC-PGmedlab.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary Case Definitions - STD Surveillance 2003 Observation of gram-negative intracellular diplococci in a urethral smear obtained from a male ... per high-power field) on a Gram stain of a urethral smear ... http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats03/casedef.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary Lack of utility of a Limulus amoebocyte lysate assay in the diagnosis ... ... the diagnosis of gonorrhea in 883 unselected men with urethral discharge. ... However, the Gram-stained smear also correctly diagnosed 96.5% of 456 men with ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=271602   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary eMedicine - Human Papillomavirus : Article by Peter A Gearhart These infections are detected on Pap smear and are reported as either a low ... Urethral Warts. Surgical Treatment of Vulvar Cancer. Malignant Vulvar Lesions ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1037.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary 1998 Guidelines for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Disease A Gram-stained smear of urethral exudate or intraurethral swab specimen for ... Examination of first-void urine for leukocytes if the urethral Gram stain is negative. ... http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/STD/STD98TG/STD98T12.HTM   wonder.cdc.gov - summary Urethritis and Cervicitis-STD Treatment Guidelines 2006 Treatment guidelines for sexually transmitted diseases, from CDC's Division ... presence of Gram-negative intracellular diplococci (GNID) on urethral smear is ... http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2006/urethritis-and-cervicitis.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary Trichomoniasis A pap smear may also detect the presence of the organism. ... they have ongoing symptoms of urethral burning and/or itching despite treatment ... http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/001331sym.htm   adam.about.com - summary Development of a Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection of ... Urethral smears were obtained with a plastic loop and stained with methylene blue. ... After the smear was taken, a urethral swab sample was collected for culture of ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1169104   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Case Definitions 2 - STD Surveillance 2005 Sexually transmitted diseases surveillance reports from CDC's Division of ... ( 5 white blood cells per high-power field) on a Gram stain of a urethral smear ... http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/casedef2.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary Urethritis in Male Patients: Fifteen-Year Experience in a Spanish ... ... made on the basis of purulent urethral discharge, whether or not an abnormal ... by examination of a gram-stained smear of the urethral discharge; cultures ... http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102270517.html   gateway.nlm.nih.gov - summary Circumcision: Medical Pros and Cons--Infections, Disease, Hygiene and ... This opening is formally called the external urethral meatus. ... symptoms, diagnosis (abnormal Pap smear), prognosis, treatment, research, stages ... http://www.medicinenet.com/circumcision_the_medical_pros_and_cons/page3.htm   www.medicinenet.com - summary Single-dose oral azithromycin versus seven-day dox...[J Antimicrob ... PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over ... in the urethral smear of two patients who later proved to be true culture ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8396091   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Case Definitions - 2002 STD Surveillance Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2002 ... Observation of gram-negative intracellular diplococci in a urethral smear obtained from a male ... http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats02/casedef.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary Quantitative Detection of Mycoplasma genitalium from First-Pass Urine ... In the gram-stained urethral smears for these patients, five or more ... these men, no polymorphonuclear leukocytes were observed on the urethral smears. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=140368   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Pleural fluid gram stain The fluid smear cost and the cost of the procedure to obtain the specimen are ... Gram stain of urethral discharge. Explore Health Topics A-Z. Must Reads ... http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/003722ris.htm?terms=breath+clinics   adam.about.com - summary eMedicine - Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome and Prostatodynia : Article by ... ... is the number of WBCs seen within a smear of prostatic secretions. ... Conversely, urethral discharge was characteristic of nongonococcal urethritis ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1922.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Summary Jensen et al. Comparison of first void urine and urogenital ... ... was a better specimen than the urethral swab for M. genitalium and C. ... Summary: ... http://www.who.int/std_diagnostics/literature_reviews/Issue_...   www.who.int - summary Comparison of Gram stain with DNA probe for detection of Neisseria ... The comparison of Gram-stained urethral smears with Gen-Probe for the detection ... Factors affecting the performance of smear and culture tests for the detection ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=228641   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Use of TaqMan 5? Nuclease Real-Time PCR for Quantitative Detection of ... Urethral discharge specimens for smears were obtained with a plastic loop, and ... discharge specimen for the smear was taken, a urethral swab sample was collected ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=344445   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Surveillance Definition - Gonorrhea - STD information from CDC Surveillance Definition - Gonorrhea - Lab information from CDC. ... Observation of gram-negative intracellular diplococci in a urethral smear obtained from a male ... http://www.cdc.gov/STD/Gonorrhea/lab/survdef.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary 2002 Laboratory Guidelines - 4 When a Papanicolaou smear is to be collected, whether specimens for C. ... Urethral Specimens ... Gram-stained smear of swab specimens should not be used to ... http://www.cdc.gov/std/labguidelines/4-LG.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary Guidelines on Standard Operating Procedures for MICROBIOLOGY - Gonorrhoea ... by abrupt onset of dysuria and a purulent urethral discharge. ... A smear is labelled as positive when it shows many intracellular Gram negative diplococci. ... http://www.searo.who.int/en/Section10/Section17/Section53/Section482_1797.htm   www.searo.who.int - summary Summary Smith et al. Poor sensitivity and consistency of...Articles for ... The sensitivity of microscopy for diagnosing low grade nongonococcal urethritis is poor. Summary: ... http://www.who.int/std_diagnostics/literature_reviews/Issue_...   www.who.int - summary Program Guidelines - Surveillance - Page A Examines the objectives of a STD surveillance system, describes the components and operation of such a system, and ... in a urethral smear obtained from a ... http://www.cdc.gov/std/program/surveillance/ApA-PGsurveillance.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary Case Definitions, p.2 - 2001 STD Surveillance Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2001 ... 5 white blood cells per high-power field) on a Gram stain of a urethral smear ... http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats01/2001CaseDef2.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary Epididymitis Injury Disease Nutrition Poison Symptoms Surgery Test Special Topic ... Tests to screen for Chlamydia and gonorrhea (urethral smear). CBC. ... http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/001279sym.htm   adam.about.com - summary HPV and Cervical Cancer Urethral Warts. ? Warts, Genital. ? View All HPV and Cervical Cancer Articles ... Pap Smear. ? Pap Smear. TITLE. SPECIALTY. Benign Cervical Lesions. Obstetrics ... http://www.emedicine.com/rc/rc/pcomplete/i49/hpv.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Detection of human papillomaviruses in exfoliated cervicovaginal cells ... ... and 27 specimens of male urethral smears obtained from 706 individuals with ... molecular hybridization: correlation with biopsy results and Papanicolaou smear. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=267254   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Frequently Asked Questions About Sex and Relationships on Medicinenet.com ... is frequently linked to prior prostate or urethral surgery, ... Pap Smear. Penis Prosthesis. Pregnancy Test. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs In Women) ... http://www.medicinenet.com/sexual_health_overview/page4.htm   www.medicinenet.com - summary Neisseria, Moraxella, Kingella and Eikenella Our textbook brings together more than 100 internationally leading scientists to ... men, a Gram-stained smear of urethral exudate showing intracellular Gram ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=mmed.chapter.870   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Trichomoniasis ... they have ongoing symptoms of urethral burning or itching despite treatment for ... These changes may be seen on a routine Pap smear. ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001331.htm   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary show more 1  2

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