Balanitis acetic acid white test will turn white

Acetic acid white test

is a common test method to detect the presence of HPV infection. If it is caused by bacteria, viruses and other pathogenic microorganisms, acetic acid white test will not lead to whitening of the affected area. However, if it is caused by HPV infection, due to the keratin in the diseased cells is different from normal cells, acetic acid white test will show obvious white reaction on the glans, or even form small white spots or nipple-like protrusions.

It should be noted that acetic acid white test may appear false positive performance, and the diagnosis of specific pathogenic microorganisms needs to be combined with clinical symptoms and laboratory test results.