Squamous Epithelial Cells (Urine)
- Sample Type
- Standard
- Fasting
- No
- Unit
- cells/HPF
Squamous epithelial cells are large, flat cells that line the outermost part of the urethra and the vagina. In a routine urinalysis, their primary significance is to serve as a marker for specimen quality. Their presence in high numbers indicates that the urine sample was likely contaminated with skin or vaginal flora during collection.
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The presence of these cells is usually a pre-analytical issue (poor collection technique) rather than a pathology. If high, other results in the urinalysis (like bacteria or nitrites) may be unreliable.
Lab ranges are statistical averages, not biological laws. "Normal" for a 20-year-old male isn't normal for a 60-year-old female.
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