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CK-MB

Test Code
3159


CPT Codes
82553

Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum remove serum from cells within 2 hours of collection and freeze


Minimum Volume
1 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Heparin plasma. Remove plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection and freeze


Transport Container
Plastic transport tube


Transport Temperature
Frozen


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Not acceptable refrigerated: 48 hours frozen: 1 month


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Reject samples exposed to a freeze/thaw cycle


Methodology
Chemiluminescence

Setup Schedule
Daily


Reference Range
0-5 ng/ml


Clinical Significance
Evaluation of myocardial infarction



Last Updated: November 6, 2024


The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.