CPT^® 82728, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 82728 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 level of ferritin, an important protein composed of about 20 percent iron. Ferritin also acts as an iron reserve in the body, and is present in serum in only minute quantities, but it reflects the iron stores in the body.

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