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CK-MB
Test CodeCKMB
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Lithium Heparin Plasma
Transport Container
Original collection vial
Transport Temperature
Ambient
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours, Refrigerated: 24 hours Frozen: 7 days
Setup Schedule
24/7
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
<5 ng/mL
Clinical Significance
The determination of CKMB mass in serum is an improtant element in the diagnosis of myocardial ischemia, e.g. in acute myocardial infarction, myocarditis, etc. CKMB may also appear in other clinical conditions, e.g. in rhabodomyolysis and stroke.
