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Creatine Kinase, Total, Serum or Plasma

CK
Example Reports
Abnormal
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

Nonspecific indicator of muscle inflammation or damage.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

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

Methodology

Quantitative Enzymatic Assay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

Effective February 22, 2022
By Report (reports may vary based on instrumentation)

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82550

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0020010 Creatine Kinase, Total, Ser/Pla 2157-6
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Aliases

  • CK
  • CK concentation
  • CK level
  • CPK
  • Creatine Phosphokinase
  • phospho-creatine kinase
  • Total CK
Creatine Kinase, Total, Serum or Plasma