Yeast Infections and Diabetes - Yeast Infections in Diabetics Diagnosis and Tests

Yeast Infections and Diabetes
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Diagnosis
You cannot diagnose yeast infections yourself. If you suspect a yeast infection, you may try over-the-counter medications approved for the type of yeast infection you suspect (i.e. Monostat for vaginal yeast infection) if the symptoms are not severe. However, for severe or chronic symptoms always see your doctor because over-the-counter medications only work on certain types of common yeast.

A scraping or swab of the affected area is taken and sent to a lab where it is placed on a microscope slide. A single drop of 10% solution of a potassium (KOH) is then placed on the slide. The KOH dissolves the skin cells but leaves the Candida untouched. When viewed under a microscope the hyphae and pseudo spores of Candida are visible. Their presence in large numbers strongly suggest a yeast infection.

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