CPT^® 85651, Under Hematology and Coagulation Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 85651 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Hematology and Coagulation Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs the typical manual erythrocyte sedimentation rate test using whole blood she places in a slender tube. She records the distance in millimeters that the erythrocytes or red cells fall in 60 minutes.

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