Cervical Cultures refers generally to any cultures taken from the uterine
cervix, and specifically to cultures for:
Normally, these cultures are negative. Positive cultures should be
treated, as asymptomatic carriers are common, particularly for chlamydia.
Other cultures sometimes taken from the cervix include:
|
Normal Values*
Gonorrhea |
Negative |
Chlamydia
|
Negative |
Strep
|
Negative |
Herpes
|
Negative |
*These are general values taken from a variety of
sources. The actual normal values may vary from lab to lab and from one
type of testing protocol to another.
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