Primary Care

Test Code: 32114

CPT Code(s): 87045, 87427, 87449

Test Code: 681

CPT Code(s): 87177, 87209

Clinical Significance: Diseases caused by human parasites remain on a worldwide basis among the principle causes of morbidity and mortality. Correct diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infection depends on proper collection, transport, detection and identification of parasites in stool specimens. Symptoms range from malaise to death. Treatment is dependent upon examining multiple stool specimens due to the erratic shed rates of some parasites.

Microalbumin, Random Urine with Creatinine

Test Code: 6517

CPT Code(s): 82043, 82570

Includes: Microalbumin, Random Urine and Creatinine, Random Urine

Methodology: Turbidimetric

Clinical Significance: 
Microalbumin is albumin excreted in the urine and is a sensitive marker of nephropathy. It is used to screen for early renal disease in diabetic patients.

Test code: 8459

CPT code(s): 82570

Methodology: Colorimetric • Kinetic

Reference range(s):
 

Test code: 14839

CPT code(s): 83013

Methodology: Infra-red spectrophotometry (ir)

Reference range(s): Not detected