Basic Lab Work at Warner Family Practice

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C

CBC

The CBC is used as a broad screening test to check for such disorders as anemia, infection, and many other diseases.

Billing Codes
CPT: 85025, Diagnosis Z00.00 or Z00.01

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)

The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel is a frequently ordered panel of tests that gives your doctor important information about the current status of your kidneys, liver, and electrolyte and acid/base balance as well as of your blood sugar and blood proteins.

Billing Codes
CPT: 80053, Diagnosis Z00.00 or Z00.01

F

Fasting Glucose

This is a measurement of blood glucose taken after you have not eaten for 12 to 14 hours. It is often the first test done to help detect diabetes. Glucose is a type of sugar found in carbohydrate foods and is the main source of energy used by the body.

Billing Codes
CPT: 82950, Diagnosis: 790.29

Free T3

A T3 test helps to determine whether the thyroid is functioning properly. It is ordered primarily to help diagnose hyperthyroidism and may be ordered to help monitor the progress of a patient with a known thyroid disorder.

Billing Codes
CPT: 84481, Diagnosis V77.99

Free T4

To help evaluate thyroid gland function; to help diagnose hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.

Billing Codes
CPT: 84439, Diagnosis V77.99

G

Gonorrhea/Chlamydia

Billing Codes
CPT: 87591 & 87491, Diagnosis: V74.5

H

Hemoglobin AC1

A hemoglobin A1c test measures the average amount of sugar in your blood over the last 3 months. As your body processes blood sugar, small amounts of glucose naturally bond with hemoglobin, a protein in the red blood cells. As a result, the hemoglobin bonded with glucose (glycated hemoglobin, or A1c) can be used as an overall record of glucose levels for as long as the individual red blood cell lives, which is about two to three months.

Billing Codes
CPT: 83036, Diagnosis: 790.29

High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein

The high sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test measures very small amounts of CRP in the blood and is ordered most frequently for seemingly healthy people to assess their potential risk for heart problems.

Billing Codes
CPT: 86141, Diagnosis: V70.0

Homocysteine

Help identify Folic Acid, B12 and enzyme deficiencies.

Billing Codes
CPT: 83090, Diagnosis: Z00.00 or Z00.01

L

Lipid Panel

A lipid test measures fats and fatlike substances used as a source of fuel in your body; examples include cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Lipids are found in your bloodstream or are stored in tissues; they are an important part of cell structure and other functions in the body. Lipid disorders, such as high cholesterol, may contribute to life-threatening illnesses, such as coronary artery disease (CAD), heart attack, or stroke.

Billing Codes
CPT: 80061, Diagnosis: V70.0 790.29

M

Microalbumin & Creatinine

The random microalbumin test or microalbumin/creatinine ratio is frequently ordered as a screening test on patients with chronic conditions, such as diabetes and hypertension that put them at an increased risk of developing kidney failure.

Billing Codes
CPT: 82043 & 82570, Diagnosis V77.99

P

PSA

A PSA test measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen in the blood. Low amounts of PSA may be found in the blood of healthy men. The amount of PSA in the blood normally increases as a man’s prostate enlarges with age. It is also increased by inflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis) and by prostate cancer.

Billing Codes
CPT: 84153, Diagnosis: V76.44

T

T3 Uptake

The thyroid uptake test estimates how much thyroid hormone-binding proteins are available in the blood through a calculation based on levels of T3 or T4 added to a patient’s blood specimen.

Billing Codes
CPT: 84479, Diagnosis V77.99

Testosterone

This test is used to determine abnormal testosterone level in males and females. Abnormal results may explain infertility or other issues a patient may encounter.

Billing Codes
CPT: 84403, Diagnosis: 257.2

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

The TSH test is often the test of choice for evaluating thyroid function and/or symptoms of hyper- or hypothyroidism. It is frequently ordered along with or preceding a T4 test. Other thyroid tests that may be ordered include a T3 test and a T4.

Billing Codes
CPT: 84443, Diagnosis V77.99

V

Vitamin B12

This is the largest and most strucurally complicated vitamin and provides valuable information in treating anemia. It is a water-soluble vitamin with a key role in the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system, and for the formation of blood. B12 is one of the eight B vitamins. It is involved in the metabolism of every cell of the human body, and important for energy production.

Billing Codes
CPT: 82607, Diagnosis: V70.0 or 266.2

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that can build up in the bloodstream so it is important to take the correct levels of Vitamin D as recommended by your provider. Vitamin D is referred to as the “Sunshine Vitamin” because it is generally felt to be converted by the skin into Vitamin D in the human body. However, recently widespread information about a variety of different diseases exists including bone health, cancer and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke and chronic fatigue. Some depression has also been linked to low levels of Vitamin D.

Billing Codes
CPT: 82306, Diagnosis: V70.0 or 268.9

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