Creatine Kinase (CK) Isoenzymes with Total CK : 4451

Test Code
CKISOQ or 4451


Alias/See Also
CPK Isoenzymes


CPT Codes
82550, 82552

Includes
Panel includes: total Ck, CK-BB, CK-MB, CK-MM.


Instructions
Serum separator tube or plain red.


Transport Container
Centrifuge the serum separator tube or plain red top and aliquot 2 mL serum (Min: 1 mL) into a standard transport tube.


Transport Temperature
Frozen.


Specimen Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 14 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis, Received thawed.


Methodology
Agarose Electrophoresis

Setup Schedule
Monday - Saturday


Report Available
2-3 days (From receipt at performing laboratory)


Reference Range
Effective: 3/6/2017
Total CPK 44-196 U/L
CK-BB None detected
CK-MB less than 5 %
CK-MM 95-100 %


Clinical Significance
Creatine Kinase Isoenzymes is useful in the evaluation of myocardial disease. Isoenzyme MM is found in skeletal muscle whereas isoenzyme MB is increased in recent myocardial (heart) damage.



Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics



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