Epithelial cells in urine ..

2017-10-29 07:02:43
I am 22 weeks pregnant and my urine microscopy shows large number of epithelial cells.. but all other findings are within normal limits.. I don't have any symptoms of UTI .. please suggest..
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U shd nt worry for epithelial cells. If there r more than 4_6 pus cells in urine.. then it is significant. Also at 22 wk.. its imp to do urine culture rather than microscopy. As even asymptomatic bacteriuria shd b treated in pregnancy

Answered2017-10-29 07:43:06

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