CPT^® 86780, Under Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 86780 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays.

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Summary

The lab analyst performs an immunoassay to evaluate the patient’s serum for antibodies to Treponema pallidum, a spiral shaped bacteria called a spirochete, that causes syphilis.

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