CPT 82136: Quantitative Analysis of 2–5 Amino Acids

CPT code 82136 describes quantitative laboratory testing for 2 to 5 amino acids on specimens such as blood, plasma, urine, or other body fluids, used to determine whether amino acid concentrations are outside normal limits; the service is a quantitative amino acid analysis typically performed by a laboratory or clinical chemistry service and usually provided in clinical laboratory or hospital laboratory settings.

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