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CREATINE KINASE
MessageCHEMISTRY
Test Code
CK
Alias/See Also
CK, CPK
Preferred Specimen
PLASMA
Minimum Volume
2 MLS
Other Acceptable Specimens
SERUM- GOLD TOP SST TUBE
Instructions
Draw 1 Lt Green tube, lithium heparin tube-plasma, spin and separate plasma.
Transport Container
ORIGINAL TUBE
Transport Temperature
REFRIGERATED
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 2 days
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 7 days
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 7 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unlabeled sample, improper temperature during transport. Wrong sample collection.
Methodology
Enzymatic
Setup Schedule
DAILY
Report Available
DAILY
Reference Range
30-200 UNITS/L
Clinical Significance
Test for myocardial infarction and skeletal muscle damage. Elevated results may be due to: myocarditis, myocardial infarction (heart attack), muscular dystrophy, muscle trauma or excessive exercise.
Performing Laboratory
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT VA- CHEMISTRY 802-295-9363 EXT: 5518, 5519
