Creatine Kinase, Total, Serum or Plasma
0020010
Ordering Recommendation
Nonspecific indicator of muscle inflammation or damage.
Mnemonic
CK
Methodology
Quantitative Enzymatic
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Within 24 hours
New York DOH Approval Status
This test is New York DOH approved.
Submit With Order
Specimen Required
- Patient Preparation
- Collect
- Plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.
- Specimen Preparation
- Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)
- Storage/Transport Temperature
- Refrigerated.
- Unacceptable Conditions
- Specimens collected in potassium oxalate or sodium fluoride. Grossly hemolyzed specimens.
- Remarks
- Stability
- After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month
Reference Interval
Male
0-19 years: By report
20 years and older: 20-200 U/L
Female
0-19 years: By report
20 years and older: 20-180 U/L
0-19 years: By report
20 years and older: 20-200 U/L
Female
0-19 years: By report
20 years and older: 20-180 U/L
Interpretive Data
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0020010 | Creatine Kinase, Total, Ser/Pla | 2157-6 |
Aliases
- CK
- CK concentation
- CK level
- CPK
- Creatine Phosphokinase
- phospho-creatine kinase
- Total CK