A patient comes in with a 2-day history of sore throat, fever, and chills. The physician performs a rapid-strep test and prescribes a 10-day course of penicillin. Code the lab test:

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The correct code for a rapid strep test is 87880. This code is specifically used for an immunoassay with direct optical observation, which is the method used in rapid strep tests to detect the presence of streptococcal bacteria.

A Patient Comes in with a 2-Day History of Sore