LOINC display name : Acetylcholinesterase panel (Amn fld);
LOINC long common name : Acetylcholinesterase panel - Amniotic fluid;
LOINC short name : AChE Pnl Amn;
LOINC description : Amniotic fluid acetylcholinesterase (AChE) detection panel to aid in diagnosing fetal
open neural tube and ventral wall defects that develop in the early embryonic period.
Fetal hemoglobin reflex testing is performed to rule out false positive AChE levels
that may have been caused by specimen contamination with fetal blood. The patient's
gestational age must be at least 13 weeks for accurate AChE detection, with the optimal
gestational age ranging between 14 to 18 weeks.;
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