Overexposure to compounds such as Marathon, Parathion, Diazinon, Sevin, and Furadan insecticides may prompt a physician to order which of the following tests?

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These compounds are organophosphates or carbamates, which inhibit acetylcholinesterase, leading to an accumulation of acetylcholine at nerve endings. Pseudocholinesterase (also known as butyrylcholinesterase) levels can be measured to assess the degree of exposure and inhibition caused by these insecticides, as they have a similar mechanism of action on this enzyme.

Overexposure to Compounds Such as Marathon, Parathion, Diazinon, Sevin, and Furadan