CPT^® 83550, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 83550 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 iron binding capacity, typically in a serum sample. This analyte is an important measurement of the capacity of iron to bind to transferrin. That capacity is also known as transferrin saturation.

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