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Epithelial Cells, Urine

Epithelial cells are skin-like cells that commonly appear in urine samples in small numbers.

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What Epithelial Cells, Urine measures

Epithelial cells are skin-like cells that commonly appear in urine samples in small numbers.

If your Epithelial Cells, Urine result is not the expected one

Many epithelial cells usually mean the sample picked up skin cells and may be contaminated.

Commonly associated with

Worth asking your clinician: Whether a clean repeat sample is useful.

Expected result

Usually reported as None seen.

If it is within range

Few epithelial cells were seen, the usual finding.

Also listed as

Epithelial Cells (non renal), Squamous Epithelial Cells, Epithelial Cells

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This page is general information about what a laboratory test measures and what results outside a reference range are commonly associated with. It is not medical advice, does not diagnose any condition and does not replace your clinician. Discuss your results with your healthcare provider.