Know your Renal Cells. Know your health.
Test your Urine Renal Epithelial Cells and 100+ other biomarkers in a single blood draw.
Renal epithelial cells come from the kidney tubules themselves. Unlike the other epithelial cells in urine, finding more than a rare renal cell is considered significant, because it suggests active damage to the kidney tissue. They can increase with conditions that injure the tubules, such as acute tubular necrosis, kidney inflammation, or certain toxins and medications. Their presence prompts closer evaluation of kidney function. They are one of the more clinically meaningful microscopic findings on a urinalysis.
Renal Cells isn't sold on its own. It comes in a routine urinalysis, about $45. A fuller workup adds Vitamin D ($75), hs-CRP ($69), ApoB ($50), and ApoA1 ($50). You can test Renal Cells and 100 other biomarkers for $190 as part of an Empirical membership.
Empirical is FSA/HSA eligible, so you can pay with pre-tax dollars. Fast for 8-12 hours beforehand for the most accurate lipid and metabolic results, and expect results in days rather than weeks.
Renal Cells is drawn at 2,200+ Quest and BioReference patient service centers across the US, so there's usually one within a short drive. Browse the full directory to find the one closest to you.
Test your Urine Renal Epithelial Cells and 100+ other biomarkers in a single blood draw.