Test Details
Test Name
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CHOLINESTERASE SERUM
Alternative Test Names
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CHOLINESTERASE II, CHOLINESTERASE SERUM, ORGANO PHOSPHATES SCREEN, PESTICIDE SCREEN, PSEUDOCHOLINESTERASE
Code:
057
Test Overview
:
Useful in the determination of succinylcholine (suxamethonium) sensitivity, cholinesterase phenotyping, and detection of exposure to insecticides. Activity is measured using butyrylthiocholine substrate.
Test Preparation Instructions
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N/A