Urine & Stool

Urine cytology in Taiwan

尿液細胞學檢查

Bladder and urinary tract cancer cells.

About this test

A laboratory test in which a urine sample is examined under a microscope for cells shed from the lining of the bladder and urinary tract. The person provides the sample in a cup.

A specialist looks for cells that appear abnormal or cancerous. The test is used to check for cancer of the bladder and other parts of the urinary tract, and doctors read it along with other exams.

How much does Urine cytology cost in Taiwan?

In Taiwan, Urine cytology is listed on its own from US$22 at 1 hospital.

Price on its own

Hospital	City	As listed	Price	Note
Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center	Taipei	Urine cytology test	US$22 NT$720	Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-20

US$ at 32.1 TWD, 23 Sep 2026; you pay in NT$.

What US screening guidelines say

The US Preventive Services Task Force is an independent US panel whose recommendations cover people without symptoms. Shown for comparison; it is not advice for you.

Urine cytology

Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for bladder cancer in asymptomatic adults. (2011) · USPSTF ↗ Note: The USPSTF names urine cytology, urine dipstick or microscopic urinalysis for hematuria, and urine biomarker tests as the screening tests considered under this statement; see urinalysis.

Before this test

This is general information about how the exam is usually done, not medical advice for you or your family member. Requirements vary by center and by individual health history — always follow the center's own instructions and your own doctor's guidance, especially for any medicine change.

Usually needs no special preparation; a clean-catch (midstream) urine sample is collected.

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