Test ID: ACHE_
Acetylcholinesterase, Amniotic Fluid (AChE-AF), Amniotic Fluid
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
9287
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Diagnosing open neural tube defects, and to a lesser degree, ventral wall defects
Testing Algorithm Delineates situation(s) when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.
Because false-positive acetylcholinesterase (AChE) may occur from a bloody tap, specimens with positive AChE results will also be tested for the presence of fetal hemoglobin at no additional charge.
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Polyacrylamide Electrophoresis
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Acetylcholinesterase, AF
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
AChE-AF (Acetylcholinesterase, Amniotic Fluid)
Amniotic Fluid, Acetylcholinesterase
Amniotic Fluid, Acetylcholinesterase
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