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| 31770:DIBUCAINE NUMBER | |||||||||
| Alias Names: | Pseudocholinesterase / Cholin/Dibucain | ||||||||
| Methodology: | Kinetic Rate | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 10/31/2006 | ||||||||
| Performed: | Daily | ||||||||
| Released: | Same day | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 82638 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Specimen believed to contain succinylcholine (given as anesthesia in surgery) should be placed on ice. | ||||||||
| Handling: | Centrifuge immediately and transport in original tube. Keep cold. | ||||||||
| Stability: | 14 days refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 2 mL serum. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 0.5 mL serum. | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Comments: | The prompt handling of the specimen limits the in vitro destruction of the inhibitor. This test measures the activity of pseudocholinesterase in the presence of dibucaine. See also: Pseudocholinesterase (31760). |
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| Rejection Criteria: | Gross hemolysis; tube other than SST. | ||||||||
| Components | Reference Range | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pseudocholinesterase | 5.8-13.0 U/mL | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dibucaine No. | 70-90% | ||||||||||||||||||