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Bacterial vaginosis Clue cells are seen in bacterial vaginosis -Clue cells are vaginal epithelial cells coated with coccobacillary organisms which have granular appearance and indistinct borders, on a wet mount prepared by mixing vaginal secretions with normal saline in a ratio of -1:1. Amsel criteria for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis Includes any three of the following four clinical abnormalities i) Objective signs of increased white homogenous vaginal discharge. ii) Vaginal discharge pH of >4.5 iii) Liberation of distinct .fishy odour (attributable to volatile amines such as trimethylamine) immediately after vaginal secretions are mixed with a 10% solution of KOH. iv) Microscopic demonstration of clue cells.