Skip to main content

Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog

  or
  or
  or

CHOLINESTERASE, SERUM, WITH DIBUCAINE INHIBITION

Geisinger Epic Procedure Code:  LAB1998    Geisinger Epic ID:  21543

SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type: 

Serum


Preferred collection container: 
Specimen required: 

1 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.5 mL.



SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions: 

Centrifuge and transfer serum specimens to clean, plastic screw-capped vials.


Transport temperature: 

Refrigerated.


Specimen stability: 

Room temperature: 21 days. Refrigerated: 21 days. Frozen: 30 days.


Rejection criteria: 

Stability limits exceeded. Improper temperature. Hemolyzed specimens will be rejected.



TEST DETAILS
Reference interval: 

Serum reference range: 
Female: 2673-6592 IU/L
Male: 3342-7586 IU/L
Dibucaine reference range 81.6-88.3%


CPT code(s):  82480, 82638
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding.  Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.

Test includes: 

Cholinesterase and dibucaine number.


Methodology: 
Kinetic
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric)
Synonyms: 

CHOLDI, Quest test code 7961


Review Date:  11/12/2024

Performing Locations