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squamous epithelial cells in urine

also see urinalysis Laboratory: - squamous epithelial cells are large, polygonal cells with small round nuclei - they tend to fold on themselves & sometimes are confused with casts - their large size allows them to be easily distinguished from casts Clinical signifiance: - common in voided or catheterized samples due to urethral or vaginal contamination

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epithelial cells in urine

References

  1. Maher PJ, Jablonowski KD, Richardson LD. Squamous epithelial cell presence reduces accuracy of urinalysis for prediction of positive urine cultures. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul;38(7):1384-1388. PMID: 31843330
  2. Mohr NM, Harland KK, Crabb V et al Urinary Squamous Epithelial Cells Do Not Accurately Predict Urine Culture Contamination, but May Predict Urinalysis Performance in Predicting Bacteriuria. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 Mar;23(3):323-30. PMID: 26782662 Free article.
  3. MedlinePlus: Epithelial Cells in Urine https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/epithelial-cells-in-urine/