Laboratory methods

Preanalytics of a Flora Smear: Spermatozoa in the Sample

A clear example of gross violation of preparation rules for a flora smear test: spermatozoa found in a female sample. Preanalytical stage errors.

Irina Selivanova 1 min October 6, 2025

Microscopy of a flora smear with a large number of spermatozoa

Stained discharge smear: spermatozoa cover the entire field of view

Flora smear, female. Violation of the preanalytical stage – spermatozoa, almost continuous.

🙏 Photos kindly provided by Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Physician, Irina Selivanova LLC “Citilab-Ural”, Yekaterinburg

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