How Thrush Is Diagnosed
In some cases, however, a healthcare provider may need to take a sample from those areas and send it to a laboratory for testing. In more severe cases, when thrush has spread to the esophagus, a diagnostic procedure called endoscopy may be needed. At-Home Testing Although it doesn’t always cause symptoms, thrush can cause symptoms such as a white coating on the inside of the mouth and throat, a cottony sensation in the mouth, soreness, and/or loss of taste....