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Cholinesterase Activity/Phenotyping

About This Test

Department: Biochemistry (referred)

Requirement:

  • Gel/clotted (yellow/red top)

 

Turnaround Time:

6 - 8 weeks

Background:

Assessment of response to suxamethonium (scoline) and mivacurium muscle relaxants.

Other Comments:

Analysed at  Department of Clinical Biochemistry Cholinesterase Investigation Unit, Pathology Sciences Laboratory (Blood Sciences and Bristol Genetics), Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol,  BS10 5NB

Website

Interpretive comment provided by referral laboratory.

For more information, please see the following: Cholinesterase - Lab Tests Online