What Actually EPITHELIAL CELLS Microscopy Is 12 Means ?

Posted on Wed, 19 Mar 2025

Question: If EPITHELIAL CELLS Microscopy is 12 , as a result of urine test. What actually it means and what i should do as a next step

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please upload the reports

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome here,

Epithelial cells could mean a urine infection or a kidney issue.
TSH high could mean hypothyroidism.
This report needs to be corelated with symptoms. Do you have any symptoms? Please upload the whole report

Regards
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (2 hours later)

full report size is big so not able to send.. Not feeling like eating , weekness are symtoms

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (18 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I think you may repeat the abnormal tests

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

I will suggest to do the following tests in a week:
- T3, T4, TSH
- Urine analysis, culture and microscopy

Regards,
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar