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Distinguish Ab/Ag Tests for Lyme Disease Infectious Agent
Published on Tue Jul 16, 2024
Question: Our lab performed an antibody test for Borrelia burgdorferi for a patient with suspected Lyme disease. I’ve been told to report 87476, but is that the correct code? New Hampshire Subscriber Answer: No, you should not list 87476 (Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Borrelia burgdorferi, amplified probe technique) for an antibody test. The 87476 lab test [...]