CPT® 82270, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 82270 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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Summary

The lab analyst uses a peroxidase activity method to perform a colorectal cancer screening test for the presence of hidden blood in a fecal specimen that the patient collects from three consecutive bowel movements. Clinicians commonly call the test a fecal occult blood test (FOBT).

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