Ear swabs often are taken and the material is evaluated under the microscope to look for causes of otitis such as yeast ear mite or bacterias.
Not exact matches
This is
often done by taking a very thorough history, performing a full physical exam, and completing some diagnostic tests such as skin scrapings,
swabs of the skin or
ears, and blood testing.
Swabs are
often taken from the depths of the canals to see if the
ear is infected by bacteria or yeast organisms.