Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 21

Define round cells, and explain their significance.

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Round cells

The “round” cells are the immature sperm cells or White Blood Cells (WBCs) in a semen specimen.

• In the sperm count process, only fully developed sperm should be counted, immature sperm (spermatids) and leukocytes should be ignored in the process.