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 (Childhood and Tree Nut Allergy with Reflexes) or 36765 (Childhood Tree Nut Panel)
CPT Code(s): 82785, 86003 (x16)
Includes: IgE allergy testing for: Alternaria alternate (a mold) (m6); Cat dander (e1); Cladosporium herbarum (m2); Cockroach (i6); Codfish (f3); Cow's Milk (f2); Dermatophagoides farina (d2); Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (d1); Dog dander (e5); Egg White (f11); Mouse Urine Proteins (e72); Peanut (f13); Shrimp (f24); Soybean (f14); Walnut (f256); Wheat (f4); Immunoglobin E
Test code: 11365
CPT code(s): 87798 (x2)
Methodology: Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
Includes: B. pertussis DNA PCR and B. parapertussis DNA PCR
Alternative name(s): Whooping Cough; D. parapertussis/pertussis DNA
Test Code: 5260
CPT Code(s): 87081
Includes: 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): 85301
Methodology: Chromogenic
Clinical Significance: Aids in the detection of hypercoagulable states associated with venous thrombotic episodes. May be useful in patients who apprear to be hyporeponsive 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
Test Code: 10165
CPT Code(s): 80048
Includes: BUN/Creatinine Ratio (calculated), Calcium, Carbon Dioxide, Chloride, Creatinine with GFR Estimated, Glucose, Potassium, Sodium, Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Alternative Name(s): Basic MET, Basic Metabolic, BMP, BMP w/ EGFR, BMP with EGFR, CHEM panel, Limited Metabolic, LMP, Metabolic Panel
