Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 2 days
REFERENCE RANGE: 5300-10,000 IU/L
OTHER NAMES: Acetylcholinesterase, RBC; Cholinesterase I; True
Cholinesterase
METHODOLOGY: Spectrophotometry (Ellman) - kinetic
CLINICAL USE: Diagnosis of organophosphate & carbamate toxicity
and to detect atypical forms of the enzyme
CPT: 82482
[CHOLINTERM] CHOLEST BIOSYNTH INTERMEDIATES
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Whole blood at room temperature
Other acceptable specimen: Frozen plasma
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Lavender (EDTA) or Green (heparin)
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 5 mL (whole blood)
1 mL (plasma)
MINIMUM VOLUME: 2 mL (whole blood
0.5 mL (plasma)
TEST INCLUDES: 7-Dehydrocholesterol; Lathosterol and
Desmosterol
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 4-8 days
METHODOLOGY: Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)
CPT: 82542
[CHOLPC] Pericardial Fluid Cholesterol
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated fluid
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Sterile container
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 1 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.5 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 8 hours
REFERENCE RANGE: None established
METHODOLOGY: Timed endpoint
CPT: 84311
[CHOLPL] Pleural Fluid Cholesterol
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated fluid
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Sterile container
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 1 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.5 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 8 hours
REFERENCE RANGE: None established
METHODOLOGY: Timed endpoint
CPT: 84311
[CHOLPT] Peritoneal Fluid Cholesterol
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated fluid