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What Does It Mean When Many Epithelial Cells Are Found In The Urine Test?
what does it mean when many epithelial cells are found in the urine test many epithelial cells are found in my urine test
Thu, 14 Jul 2011
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Thank you for choosing health care magic. Epithelial cells form the inner lining of urinary tract.Usually while urinating superficial epithelial cells which are already separated from urinary tact walls come off with urine stream.So physicians will advise to collect mid stream sample for urinary analysis. If the sample is collected at the starting of stream it will be rich in epithelial cells. So it is because of improper sample collection. Does not confer any disease.
Thank you for choosing health care magic. Epithelial cells form the inner lining of urinary tract.Usually while urinating superficial epithelial cells which are already separated from urinary tact walls come off with urine stream.So physicians will advise to collect mid stream sample for urinary analysis. If the sample is collected at the starting of stream it will be rich in epithelial cells. So it is because of improper sample collection. Does not confer any disease.
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Renal tubular epithelial cells, usually larger than granulocytes, contain a large round or oval nucleus and normally slough into the urine in small numbers.....in nephrotic syndrome epithilial cells are increased
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Renal tubular epithelial cells, usually larger than granulocytes, contain a large round or oval nucleus and normally slough into the urine in small numbers.....in nephrotic syndrome epithilial cells are increased
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