Indications for mucus collection

INDICAITONS FOR CERVICAL MUCUS

The Indications for collection of cervical mucus are

  • To Identify the fern pattern to know the right time of AI - A drop of cervical mucus is kept on a slide and a smear is made and air dried. A typical ferning indicates estrum.

Fern pattern-cervical mucus

  • To measure the elasticity of the mucus to determine the right time of AI
  • To test the mucus for presence of sub clinical infection
  • To subject the mucus for bacteriological culture
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