CPT^® 82565, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 82565 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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The lab analyst measures the amount of creatinine in a patient specimen, typically of blood. Creatinine is the waste material generated by the muscle tissue produced from the breakdown of creatine used by the muscles for energy production.

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