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Test Code CKP Creatine Kinase (CK), Plasma


Necessary Information


Patient's age and sex are required.



Specimen Required


Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin plasma gel)

Acceptable: Green top (lithium heparin)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Gel tubes should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.

2. Green-top tubes should be centrifuged, and the plasma aliquoted into a plastic vial within 2 hours of collection.


Useful For

Diagnosing and monitoring myopathies or other trauma, toxin, or drug-induced muscle injury using plasma specimens

Method Name

Photometric

Reporting Name

Creatine Kinase, P

Specimen Type

Plasma Li Heparin

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Plasma Li Heparin Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen  28 days
  Ambient  48 hours

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject

Reference Values

Males

≤3 months: not established

>3 months: 39-308 U/L

 

Females

≤3 months: not established

>3 months: 26-192 U/L

Reference values have not been established for patients that are younger than 3 months of age.

Note: Strenuous exercise or intramuscular injections may cause transient elevation of creatine kinase (CK).

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

MCHS- Mankato

Test Classification

This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information

82550

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
CKP Creatine Kinase, P 2157-6

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
CKP Creatine Kinase, P 2157-6

Report Available

Same day/1 to 2 days