Test ID: CHED
Pseudocholinesterase, Dibucaine Inhibition, Serum
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8767
NY State Approved
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Identifying patients who are homozygous for the atypical gene, and have low levels of pseudocholinesterase (PCHE) which are not inhibited by dibucaine
Identifying patients who are heterozygous for the atypical gene, have lower than normal levels of PCHE and varying levels of inhibition with dibucaine
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Photometric, Acetylthiocholine Substrate with Dibucaine Addition
Includes pseudocholinesterase, total.
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Pseudocholinesterase Dibuc Inhib, S
Aliases
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Cholinesterase
Dibucaine Inhibition
Serum Cholinesterase
Serum Pseudocholinesterase
Dibucaine Inhibition
Serum Cholinesterase
Serum Pseudocholinesterase


