CPT^® 84146, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 84146 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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The analyst performs the technical test using clinical laboratory instruments to analyze specimens, typically serum or plasma, for prolactin, one of the hormones responsible for milk production after childbirth and present in some other clinical conditions.

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