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I am 55 female. urine report shows pus cell- 6-8/hpf, r.c.b's- 1-2/hpf, epithelial cells 8-10/hpf. is tht normal?

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Dr. Georgia Latham answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Contaminated urine: If the urine was collected using good cleaning prior to urination, then it is not normal. If a woman does not use a good clean catch technique then the urine can be contaminated from surrounding secretions. There being more epithelial cells than blood cells indicates that this was most likely a contaminated urine specimen. The urine test should be repeated using good clean catch technique.

Answered 4/17/2018

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