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Why does my urinalysis results show high epithelial cells?

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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 testing? How are the epithelial cells that could mean cancer show up on urinalysis results? Please give me your opinion on this.

Thank you.
Answered by Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

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Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil is a urologist who can diagnose and manage urinary tract and male reproductive system disorders. He can provide expertise in kidney stones, prostate diseases, and urinary infections. He can do surgical and minimally invasive urological procedures. He can manage male infertility and sexual health issues. He can treat urinary incontinence and bladder dysfunction. He can give prostate cancer screening and management.

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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 can change to cancer in the long term. Further investigations should be carried out. First, a urine culture and ultrasound are required, followed by a computed tomography (CT) scan. If nothing is obvious, then cystoscopy and bladder biopsy will be required.

I hope this answers your questions.

Regards.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At April 4, 2022
Reviewed At August 9, 2023

Education:

MRCS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil is a urologist who can diagnose and manage urinary tract and male reproductive system disorders. He can provide expertise in kidney stones, prostate diseases, and urinary infections. He can do surgical and minimally invasive urological procedures. He can manage male infertility and sexual health issues. He can treat urinary incontinence and bladder dysfunction. He can give prostate cancer screening and management.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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Education:

MRCS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil is a urologist who can diagnose and manage urinary tract and male reproductive system disorders. He can provide expertise in kidney stones, prostate diseases, and urinary infections. He can do surgical and minimally invasive urological procedures. He can manage male infertility and sexual health issues. He can treat urinary incontinence and bladder dysfunction. He can give prostate cancer screening and management.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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