Vaginitis is an irritation of the vulva or vagina. It is very common. Many women think any irritation of the vagina or vulva is caused by a yeast infection. Yeast infection is one cause of vaginitis.
The ARIESÂ® Group A Strep Assay is a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Î²-hemolytic Streptococcus) in throat swab specimens from patients with signs and symptoms of pharyngitis.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is an extra-sensitive test that measures the presence of certain biomarkers in blood or bone marrow cells. It measures any remaining blood cancer cells not found by cytogenetic methods such as FISH. PCR is used to diagnose and check a patient's molecular response to treatment.