Question 1

how to figure out the normal range of epithelial cells in urine?

Accepted Answer

What type?: There are a number of different types of epithelial cells that may be present in the urine. Squamous cells indicate contamination with skin or vaginal contents. None of the other epithelial cells are not normally present in urine.

Question 2

what does it mean when you have squamous epithelial cells in urine?

Accepted Answer

Not worrisome: Squamous cells in urine could be contamination from genitalia's squamous epithelium mucosa or from trigone area of urinary bladder (female). Not worrisome. We are talking about benign squamous cells.

Question 3

epithelial cells in urine and have been having kidney pain. what is going on?

Accepted Answer

Try again: Epi's almost always are a marker of a contaminated specimen--it picked up skin cells along the stream. Need a good clean catch, and are looking for bacteria, white blood cells, nitrite, leukocyte esterase, and WBC casts for classic pyelonephritis (kidney infection). If ua clean other than red blood cells, might be a kidney stone. See a doctor for testing.

Question 4

results from urine sample show really high leucocytes and epithelial cells in urine. also high erythrocytes. what could this be? no bacteria present.

Accepted Answer

Probably nothing: If this was a clean catch urine, your doctor would use these results along with your symptoms to decide if you have a UTI. Clean catch urine, though, is notoriously inaccurate in women. When you urinate, you can pick up some vaginal discharge, and this could cause the specimen to show leukocyte. The high epithelial level suggests it is a contaminate. A culture would confirm if it was an infection.

Question 5

high squamous epithelial cells in urine 21-50 /hpf is mine. i read online it could be liver disease or kidney disease am i right?

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: No. A likely explanation is contamination of the urine with skin cells or vaginal fluid. 
Visit this site for proper urine collection, in case you need to repeat the test: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007487.htm

Question 6

low grade fever for 10 days, coupled with elevated pus, rbc, phosphates, and epithelial cells in urine analysis liver enzymes were high but normalized?

Accepted Answer

Nephritis, cystitis: Get clean void urine for culture and sensitivity. Could well be urinary tract infection.

Question 7

what can be the cause of haematuria, polyurea and in urine microscopy pus cells(10 in number)  epithelial cells, leucocytes?

Accepted Answer

See answer : The most common cause would be a urinary tract infection (UTI) which is best diagnosed or confirmed with a urine culture. Urinary stones, urinary cancers, kidney disease, or prostate problems would be other less common causes.

Question 8

epithelial cells and mucus present in urine, normal red blood cells and white blood cells in urine .no symptoms , possible causes ?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: How many red cells and how many white cells? Who asked for the test and why? Lab results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the test is usually in the best position to do that.

Question 9

i did a urine test everything was normal except its written that the epithelial cells must be rare mine was many what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Don't worry: a few vaginal cells ended up there. The clean catch was not perfect. If your physician is not concerned, relax

Question 10

i did my regular urine test. and report syas that i have rare epithelial cells and  pus cells 0-2/hpf. why it happens? is there any serious prob

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Sounds normal.: Normal urine may contain a few skin cells and white blood cells.  As long as you have no symptoms this seems normal.

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Results from urine sample show really high leucocytes and epithelial cells in urine. also high erythrocytes. what could this be? no bacteria present.

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High squamous epithelial cells in urine 21-50 /hpf is mine. i read online it could be liver disease or kidney disease am i right?

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Low grade fever for 10 days, coupled with elevated pus, rbc, phosphates, and epithelial cells in urine analysis liver enzymes were high but normalized?

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What can be the cause of haematuria, polyurea and in urine microscopy pus cells(10 in number) epithelial cells, leucocytes?

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Epithelial cells and mucus present in urine, normal red blood cells and white blood cells in urine .no symptoms , possible causes ?

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I did a urine test everything was normal except its written that the epithelial cells must be rare mine was many what does it mean?

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I did my regular urine test. and report syas that i have rare epithelial cells and pus cells 0-2/hpf. why it happens? is there any serious prob

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