CPT^® 82397, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 82397 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 analyze a specimen by mixing chemicals with the specimen, causing the analyte to become luminescent, or glow. The analyst uses the test to measure and quantify the analyte.

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