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My urinalysis results show high epithelial cells in urine. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28-year-old female, and I am concerned about my urinalysis results. I read that high epithelial cells in urine are indicative of bladder cancer. Suppose my results show very high squamous epithelial cells. Is it the same thing or different? Is it differentiated when testin... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing in, and I understand your concern. High squamous epithelial cells indicate chronic irritation to the urinary tract, which can be due to stone foreign body or schistosomiasis infection. Metaplasia from transitional epithelium to squamous epithelium ... Read Full »