A-C Test Listings

Test Code: 4420

CPT Code(s): 86140

Methodology: Nephelometry

Limitations: Oral contraceptives, IUDs, pregnancy, and menstruation may raise CRP levels. Levels are lowest during ovulation.

Test Code: 374

CPT Code(s): 82550

Methodology: Spectrophotometry (SP)

Clinical Significance: Test for myocardial infarction and skeletal muscle damage. Elevated results may be due to: myocarditis, myocardial infarction (heart attack), muscular dystrophy, muscle trauma or excessive exercise.

Alternative Name(s): CK, CPK

Test Code: 36766 

CPT Code(s): 86003 (x21), 82785

Test code: 11365

CPT code(s): 87798 (x2)

Methodology: Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) - This test detects but does not distinguish between B. Pertussis and B. Holmesii

Includes: Bordetella pertussis DNA and Bordetella parapertussis DNA

Alternative name(s): Whooping Cough; D. Para pertussis/pertussis DNA

Test Code: 5260

CPT Code(s): 87081; *If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87147 or 87149 or 87143 or 87140).

Methodology: Culture

Clinical Significance: Bordetella pertussis is the cause of whooping cough. Bordetella parapertussis is a related organism and causes a similar but milder disease.

Alternative Name(s): Whooping Cough

Test Code: 306

CPT Code(s): 82330

Includes: Ionized Calcium

Methodology: Ion Specific Electrode

Test code: 216

CPT code(s): 85300

Methodology: Chromogenic Substrate

Clinical Significance: Aids in the detection of hypercoagulable states associated with venous thrombotic episodes. May be useful in patients who appear to be hyporesponsive to heparin.

Includes: Antithrombin III Activity

Alternative Name(s): Antithrombin III Functional; AT-3 Activity; AT3
 

Test Code: 201

CPT Code(s): 80329

Includes: Acetaminophen

Methodology: Immunoturbidimeteric, Enzymatic

Clinical Significance: Acetaminophen is an analgesic/anti-inflammatory agent that may be hepatotoxic when ingested in quatities exceeding 150mg/kg.

Additional names: Acet; Tylenol; Acetm

Test code: 91664

CPT code(s): 87449, 87324

Methodology: Immunoassay

Includes: If the GDH Antigen is detected and the Toxin A and B are not detected or the GDH Antigen is not detected and the Toxin A and B are detected, Clostridium difficile Toxin B, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87493).

Test code: 16377

CPT code(s): 87493

Methodology: Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Clinical Significance: C. difficile is the major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) and pseudomembranous colitis.

Alternative Names: C. difficile Toxin B Gene; C. diff PCR