Materials and Equipment Needed for the Pelvic Examination
| Room with warm running water |
| Room with a curtain or locked door |
| Examination table with stirrups |
| Adequate adjustable light source |
| Nonlatex gloves |
| Water-soluble lubricant |
| Gowns, drapes |
| Speculum: Pederson, Huffman |
| Pap test materials: liquid-based or slide, cytobrush, paddle, fixative |
| Culture/antigen tests for STIs: chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis |
| Urine pregnancy tests |
| Swabs: cotton, calcium alginate, Dacron |
| Microscopy materials: glass slides and cover slips, saline solution, 10% potassium hydroxide |
| pH paper |
| Tampons/pads |
| Tissues |
| Room with warm running water |
| Room with a curtain or locked door |
| Examination table with stirrups |
| Adequate adjustable light source |
| Nonlatex gloves |
| Water-soluble lubricant |
| Gowns, drapes |
| Speculum: Pederson, Huffman |
| Pap test materials: liquid-based or slide, cytobrush, paddle, fixative |
| Culture/antigen tests for STIs: chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis |
| Urine pregnancy tests |
| Swabs: cotton, calcium alginate, Dacron |
| Microscopy materials: glass slides and cover slips, saline solution, 10% potassium hydroxide |
| pH paper |
| Tampons/pads |
| Tissues |