Squamous Epithelial Cells (Urine)
Cells from skin/urethra that shed into urine.
Why it matters: High numbers indicate contamination from skin during collection.
What Moves It
May increase with:
Poor collection technique
Skin contamination
May decrease with:
Clean catch technique
Associated Conditions
Sample contamination (not disease)
Related Markers
Common questions
What is Squamous Epithelial Cells (Urine)?
Cells from skin/urethra that shed into urine.
What might a high or low Squamous Epithelial Cells (Urine) mean?
High numbers indicate contamination from skin during collection.
What can affect Squamous Epithelial Cells (Urine)?
It may be higher with: Poor collection technique, Skin contamination. It may be lower with: Clean catch technique.
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