{"id":"urine-renal-epithelial-cells","name":"Urine Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells","shortName":"Renal Epithelial Cells","aliases":["Renal Epithelial Cells","Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells","RTE Cells","Epithelial Cells, Renal","Tubular Epithelial Cells","Urine Epithelial Cells (Renal)","Urine Renal Epithelial Cells","Epithelial Cells (Renal)","Epithelial Cells, Renal Tubular","Renal Tubule Cells","Renal Tubular Cells","Renal Epithelial Cells, Urine","Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells, Urine","Renal Epithelial Cells/HPF","RTE","RTEC"],"abbreviations":["RTE","RTEC","RTE cells"],"loinc":[{"code":"26052-1","primary":true},{"code":"12248-1","primary":false},{"code":"45391-0","primary":false},{"code":"105116-8","primary":false}],"specimen":"urine","units":[],"referenceRanges":[],"review":{"status":"ai-verified","label":"AI-verified against cited sources. Awaiting expert review","lastReviewed":"2026-10-03"},"summary":"A count of kidney tubule cells in urine, where none seen is the usual result and more can mean the tubules are irritated or injured.","url":"https://bloodtesttracker.com/markers/urine-renal-epithelial-cells","notice":"Information, not medical advice. Ranges differ between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against."}