Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Cholinesterase, Plasma Build info

Synonyms

  • ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE RBC MEASUREMENT
  • LAB11075

Short Name

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE RBC MEASUREMENT

Procedure Master Number

LAB11075

Procedure ID

114550

Clinical Info

Evaluate preoperative patients for succinylcholine (suxamethonium) anesthetic sensitivity, genetic or secondary to insecticide exposure, in appropriate circumstances.

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s) 
Specimen: 1.0 mL EDTA plasma (Preferred) ( 0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
 
Note:
Draw a lavender-top (EDTA) tube of whole blood. Spin tube to separate plasma. Pour plasma into plastic aliquot tube and
refrigerate until shipping. Ship plasma sample refrigerated. Do not send packed cells. Do not send one tube of whole blood.
Plasma cholinesterase results are not accurate if plasma sample is not separated from RBC's in a timely manner (within 1 hour).
Hemolyzed plasma samples are not acceptable. Hemolysis can lead to apparent increases in plasma cholinesterase activity,
and could mask an enzyme deficiency.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Kinetic/Spectophotometric

Days Performed

Monday through Friday

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

82480

PDM

 5903360

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CHOLINESTERASE, PLASMA CHOLINESTER CHOLINESTERASE, PLASMA Cholinesterase, Plasma
CHOLINESTERASE ACETYL CHOLINESTER CHOLINESTERASE ACETYL Cholinesterase Acetyl