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I have a kidney stone and in a recent urine test i show epi(epithelial) status: rare what's this mean is it a problem?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Normal urinalysis: Epithelial cells in urinalysis are entirely normal, with increased numbers if the specimen is not carefully collected by "clean catch". They have nothing at all to do with kidney stones.

Answered 1/11/2019

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