CPT^® 86381, Under Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 86381 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays.

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Code 86381 describes a test to detect a mitochondrial antibody, such as M2, in a specimen such as serum. The typical lab method for this test is enzyme immunoassay (EIA). The presence of the certain mitochondrial antibodies, especially M2, aids in diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), also called primary biliary cirrhosis, which is an autoimmune disease characterized by bile–duct damage leading to liver damage.

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