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Can you have a cytology done to see if there are cancer cells in urine?

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Yes.: Very often, urine cytology is done to check for possible bladder cancer cells.

Answered 3/31/2021

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Yes, but...: Many cancers do not shed their cells into the urine. The decision to pursue a further workup in the absence of a positive urine cytology is your physician's, with your input of course. If i had new hematuria, i'd have imaging even with negative cytology. Good luck.

Answered 9/14/2012

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Dr. Kris Gast answered

CA cells in urine: Yes actually you can. Your urologist can have you collect the urine and will general have to send it to a pathologist who specializes in looking at urine.

Answered 11/27/2017

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