LOINC

LOINC Code 9509-1: Cholinesterase (S) [Catalytic activity/Vol]

9509-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Cholinesterase (S) [Catalytic activity/Vol] in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Cholinesterase. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

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: DEPRECATED

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Deprecated Cholinesterase [Enzymatic activity/volume] in Serum or Plasma
  • Cholinesterase
  • Acylcholine acylhydrolase; BChE; Benzoyl cholinesterase; Benzoylcholinesterase; Butyrylcholine esterase; Catalytic Concentration; Che; Chemistry; Choline esterase II; CHS; Point in time; Pseudocho; Pseudocholinesterase; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Serum; 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.

Common synonyms

Cholinesterase (S) [Catalytic activity/Vol]Deprecated Cholinesterase [Enzymatic activity/volume] in Serum or PlasmaDeprecated Cholinesterase Ser-cCncCholinesteraseCHEMCholinesterase, BloodCCnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code9509-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameCholinesterase (S) [Catalytic activity/Vol]
DescriptionCholinesterase
Short nameDeprecated Cholinesterase Ser-cCnc
ComponentCholinesterase
PropertyCCnc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser
ScaleQn
ClassCHEM
Example unitsU/L
StatusDEPRECATED

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0i
Last changed2.36

Consumer names

Cholinesterase, Blood

Part names

CholinesteraseCCncPtSerQnCatalytic ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)Serum

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