[Guideline for the clinical examination and report standardization of vaginal discharge]

Vaginal discharge examination is an essential clinical test used in vaginal infections diagnosis. Nowadays, both the uneven understanding of vaginal discharge and the lack of standardization of manual examination and report were apparent among the clinical laboratories in our country. Hence, combined with latest progress, technical requirements and standard operating procedure, the experts from clinical laboratory and gynaecology and obstetrics compiled Guideline for the Clinical Examination and Report Standardization of Vaginal Discharge jointly to advance the normalization and standardization of manual operation and result report. Applying to vaginal discharge manual examination in clinical laboratories, it is composed of three aspects. A considerable part is manual operation, including collection, transportation and physical, morphological and chemical examination, with commended report format and quality control filling out the remainder. The guideline aims to standardize the manual operation, result report and quality control requirements, which could provide an important reference for each segment of vaginal discharge manual examination in various medical institutions.