1. Cleanse the vulva and vagina introitus
2. Carefully insert a bi-valve speculum (eg Cusco's speculum) into the vagina and sample exposing the cervix.
3. Pass an Amnicator® into the vagina and sample for 5 seconds any liquor present at the external cervical os or in the posterior fornix of the vagina.
4. Withdraw the Amnicator® and inspect the colour of the swab tip after 5 seconds.
5. Compare the colour of the Amnicator® with the table.
N.B. Antibiotic therapy or presence of vaginal infection can alter the normal vaginal pH which may lead to false positive results.
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