CHOLINESTERASE, SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  CHE

MGH LIS Test No

  278

Schedule

  Monday - Sunday

Testing Time

  1 Day

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  CHE

Specimen Info

Type

  1 SST Tube  

Volume

  1.0 mL

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

   
 

Type

  Plasma Heparinized  

Volume

  1.0 mL

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

   
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Vitros Dry Slide

Clinical Utilities
Low values are medically significant. Measurement of Cholinesterase is useful to diagnose pesticide poisoning, liver disease, and sensitivity ot succinylcholine adminstration.

CPT Codes
82480

Reference Range
Male:  5.90 - 12.22 U/mL
Female:  4.65 - 10.44 U/mL

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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