LOINC Code 39354-6: Cholinesterase dibucaine/Cholinesterase [Catalytic fraction]

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Cholinesterase^dibucaine/Cholinesterase. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

When is it used?

• Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
• May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
• Status: ACTIVE
• Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Cholinesterase in Serum or Plasma --dibucaine/Cholinesterase
• Cholinesterase^dibucaine/Cholinesterase
• Acylcholine acylhydrolase; BChE; Benzoyl cholinesterase; Benzoylcholinesterase; Butyrylcholine esterase; Catalytic Fraction; Che; Chemistry; Chincocaine; Choline esterase II; CHS; dibucaine/CHe; Nupercainal; Percent; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; Pseudocho; Pseudocholinesterase; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

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