Specimen Requirements
Title
CREATINE KINASE (CK/CPK),TOTAL
Specimen Requirement
1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate serum.
Methodology
Stability
Room Temp: 1 day; Frozen: 1 month
Reference Range
By Report
Turnaround
1 day
Clinical Use
Measurements of Creatine Kinase are used in the diagnosis and treatment of myocardial infarction and muscle disease, such as progressive Duchenne-type muscular dystrophy.
Test Code
CPK