CPT^® 82271, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 82271 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs the technical lab test to detect occult blood in nonfecal specimens by peroxidase activity. Occult blood is blood in small amounts that the naked eye cannot see.

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