Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 19

A positive amine (Whiff) test is observed in which of the following syndromes?

A. Bacterial vaginosis

B. Vulvovaginal candidiasis

C. Atrophic vaginitis

D. Desquamative inflammatory vaginitis

Step 1 of 2

Amine (whiff) test:

Positive result of fishy amine odor signifies bacterial vaginosis.

• Bacterial vaginosis is caused by increased G.vaginalis in conjunction with mobiluncus spp and T. vaginalis.

Therefore, positive amine test is noticed in “bacterial vaginosis” syndrome. Hence, the correct answer is option.