Cholinesterase, Serum, with Dibucaine Inhibition PCHODEB

Synonyms

Pseudocholinesterase

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Dibucain Inhibitor Test

Clinical Info

The Pseudocholinesterase phenotype can be determined by analysis of Pseudocholinesterase and the percent inhibition by Dibucaine.
 

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red Top tube or Gold Top Tube
Specimen: 1 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

21 Days Room Temperature
21 Days Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen

Methodology

Kinetic Spectrophotometric (KS)

Days Performed

TAT: 2-3 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

82638

PDM

5901132

Result Interpretation

Colinesterase, Serum
  Male: 3342-7586 IU/L
  Female: 2673-6592  IU/L
Dibucaine Number  81.6 - 88.3 % Inhibition

Cholinesterase with Dibucaine Inhibition

Phenotype % Inhibition

U

 83.6
A* 19.9
AS* 20.7
S1* 5.3
S2* 67.6
F* 71.8
AF* 60.2
FS* 76.7
UA 72.7
UF 79.8
US 84.4

* Phenotype reportedly associated with prolonged apnea.

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