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What does it mean when a penis swab culture shows scanty epithelial cells?

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Dr. Adam King answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Very Little: Epithelial cells are skin cells that make up the soft inner lining tissues of the penis. If these cell were found on the swab, they were just picked up along with the swab. It does not mean you do or donnot have an infection. Please talk with your doctor if you have further questions.

Answered 10/24/2013

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SPECIMEN: Swab Pus Cells: 1 5hpfCrystals: NilOthers Rbc: 0-1hpfBacteria Cells: Nil Epithelial Cells ++T. Vaginal: Nil Cast: NilYeast Cell: + Culture yielded scanty growth of Escherichia Specie after 24hrs of incubation. Am I okay?

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Hello doctor. Please, I did a vaginal swab and the result shows "pus cells 0-1/hpf", epithelial cells 10-12/hpf, Clue cells Absent, Red blood cells Absent, Yeast cells Absent, Others Absent. What does it means please?

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Recent urinalysis w/reflex to micro shows color hazy and +1 Protein. Urinalysis, micro only shows RBC 6-10, Bacteria few, Squamous Epithelial Cells 6-10, Hyaline Casts 3-5, Mucous occasional. Culture shows no growth. What does this mean? Concern?

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My High vaginal swab test results show Epithelial cells: 8-12/hpf, WBC:1-2/hpf, Bacteria: ++, clue cells: 4-6/hpf. No fungal spores or Trichomonas. What does this mean?

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Hey good afternoon. My sister had an endocervical swab and it showed numerous epithelial cells. What does that mean? Thank you

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