What laboratory test would you collect to identity trichomonas vaginalis?

Wet prep: A smear done in the doctor's office where they take a smear from the vagina and look at it under a microscope. The physician can see the trichomonas moving on the slide. Sometimes the trich are nonmotile (not moving) and it can make diagnosis a little more difficult.

Lab tests: Laboratory diagnostic tools for trichomoniasis include looking at wet mounts under microscope to find motile trichomonads, cultures, dna probe, pcr with specimens from urine, urethra, vaginal swab or cervical swab.