CPT^® 86787, Under Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 86787 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 an immunoassay to evaluate the patient’s serum or cerebrospinal fluid for antibodies to varicella zoster, a virus that typically causes chickenpox and shingles.

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