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Test Code CKMB Creatine Kinase (CK) MB Profile, Plasma or Serum

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred:

Plasma
Draw blood in a green-top (lithium heparin) tube(s) or a plasma gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of lithium heparin plasma refrigerated. Avoid hemolysis.
Note:  1. Indicate plasma on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

 

Alternate:

Serum
Draw blood in a gold top serum gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated. Avoid hemolysis.
Note:  1. Indicate serum on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Performing Laboratory

Conway Regional Clinical Laboratory Services

Reference Values

CK-MB

A relative index is provided by dividing the CKMB by the CK, total and multiplying by 100.

RELATIVE INDEX

0.0-4.0

CK, TOTAL

Males

>15 years:  49-300 IU/L

See report for younger age-dependent values.

Females

>15 years:  38-234 IU/L

See report for younger age-dependent values.

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence/Enzymatic
Includes CK-MB fraction; CK, total; and relative index.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82550 - CK, total
82553 - CKMB