Test Name
HIGH VAGINAL SWAB MICROSCOPY, CULTURE & SENSITIVITY
Aliases
HVS MICROSCOPY, CULTURE & SENSITIVITY
Abbreviations
HVS M/C/S, HVS C/S
Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
MICROBIOLOGY
Sub Department
BACTERIOLOGY
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
72
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
Vaginal swab in sterile transport media. Preferably 2 swabs.
HVS collection can be done on site but attracts additional charges.
Clinical Utility
nvestigation of infections of the female genital tract e.g. bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, trichomoniasis etc.
Not useful for identifying or culturing some genital pathogens e.g. Treponemes, Haemophilus ducreyi, Calymmatobacteria, Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, HSV 1 & 2.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026