CPT^® 82540, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 82540 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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The lab analyst measures the amount of creatine in a patient specimen. Creatine is a nitrogenous organic acid produced in the human body from amino acids.

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