Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Creatine Kinase Build info

Synonyms

  • CK
  • CREATINE PHOSPHOKINASE
  • CPK
  • CK
  • LAB62

Short Name

CREATINE KINASE

Procedure Master Number

LAB62

Procedure ID

772

Clinical Info

Nonspecific indicator of myopathies or other trauma, toxin, or drug-induced muscle injury. The recommended test for diagnosis and management of acute coronary syndrome is Troponin T, High Sensitivity.

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
 
Plasma
Container/Tube:  Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of lithium heparin plasma
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:
Note:  1. Indicate plasma on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
 
Serum
Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:
Note:  1. Indicate serum on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

2 days Room Temperature
7 days Refrigerated
4 weeks Frozen

Methodology

Photometric Coupled Enzyme Reaction

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82550

PDM

 5300150

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CREATINE KINASE, SERUM CKTOTAL CK TOTAL Creatine Kinase