Cholinesterase Plasma CHOLIN

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Acetylcholinesterase RBC Measurement

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Acetylcholinesterase RBC Measurement

Clinical Info

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

Specimen Type

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

Result Interpretation

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