Brunswick, OH
A female asked:
What is urine epis ?
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Dr. Thomas Leesonanswered
General Practice 6 years experience
Contamination: I suspect you’re talking about urine epithelial cells which are skin cell contaminants in a urine sample and why a clean wipe of the urethra is used before giving a urine sample.
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Last updated May 27, 2020
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