CPT^® 86486, Under Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 86486 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays.

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The analyst performs a skin test using an antigen not listed in another code to test for delayed type hypersensitivity, DTH, an inflammatory response that is an indicator of a normal defense mechanism against pathogens.

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Skin Test

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