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Hi just curious what does high vaginal swab detect? and how accurate is the test?

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Depends:: usually used to detect vaginal/cervical infections, including STDs, viral or bacterial infections or inflammation. Ask your GYN what he/she is looking for.

Answered 2/11/2015

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