| Table 2. As per the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines (2015) (Workowski & Bolan, 2015), one of the findings listed below along with clinical criteria increase the specificity of diagnosing Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: findings |
|---|
| • Neisseria Gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia Trachomatis cervical infection |
| • Elevated ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate) |
| • Elevated CRP (C-Reactive Protein) |
| • Abnormal cervical discharge |
| • Abundant WBCs (White blood cells) in vaginal fluid on saline microscopy |
| • Fever (temperature >101°F />38.3°C) |