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CPK-MB
Test CodeCKMB
Alias/See Also
CK-MB Isoenzymes
CPT Codes
82553
Preferred Specimen
Preferred: 1.0 ml of whole blood (0.5 mL of serum/plasma)
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL of whole blood (0.3 mL of serum/plasma)
Instructions
Avoid hemolysis. Separate serum from cells within two hours of coolection..
Transport Container
Serum separator (gold top) or for inpatients/MSTI/ED only lithium heparin (green or mint top), EDTA
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 3 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 C
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 C
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Turbidity
Methodology
Immunometric
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Routine 3 hours, stat 45 minutes. Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
