CK (CREATINE KINASE), TOTAL | |
|---|---|
| Test Code:120 | Specimen Collection:Serum |
| Component: CK, Total | Method: S |
| Collection Notes:Grossly hemolyzed specimens will be rejected. | |
| Clinical Utility:Elevated levels may be due to excessive exercise or muscle trauma, myocarditis, myocardial infarction, or muscular dystrophy. | |
| CPT Code:AML | Testing Location:Sent to reference lab |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:Serum (1 mL) Ambient 4 Hours Refrigerated 6 Days Frozen 4 Weeks Lithium heparin plasma (1 mL) Ambient 4 Hours Refrigerated 6 Days Frozen 4 Months | |