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Test Code 8123 Creatine Kinase (CK)

Purpose

Diagnosing and monitoring myopathies or other trauma, toxin, or drug-induced muscle injury.

 

Performing Laboratory

Copley Hospital

 

Methodology

Bichromatic Rate

 

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood (Plasma or Serum)

Preferred: Light-Green Top

Acceptable: Gold Top

Specimen Volume: Full Tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

 

Collection Instructions:

1. Label specimen with patient’s full name, date of birth,

    date & time of collection, and person collecting.

2. If delay in specimen transport > 1 hour, centrifuge tube.

3. Refrigerate specimen during transport.

 

Reference Values

Normal: 0 - 150 U/L

 

Stability

Refrigerated: 7 days

 

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Available STAT

Analytical Time: 1 Day

 

Aliases

Creatine Kinase (CK)

Creatine Kinase

CK (Creatine Kinase)

CPK (Creatine Phosphokinase)

Creatine Phosphokinase

CK

CPK

 

Test Classification & CPT Coding

82550