CPT^® 86408, Under Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 86408 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays.

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The lab analyst performs the technical lab test to screen a specimen such as plasma for neutralizing antibodies that develop against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19).

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