Creatine Kinase Isoenzymes, Blood
Clinical System Name
Miscellaneous Test
Sample Requirements
Specimen: Whole Blood
Container(s): Gold, Red Top-Plain
Preferred Vol: 2.0 mL
Minimum Vol: 1.0 mL
Note:
Processing Instructions
Reject due to: Specimens preserved in citrate, EDTA, fluoride, heparin, or iodoacetate. Grossly hemolyzed or Room Temperature specimens. Avoid repeated thaw/refreeze cycles.
Spin: Y
Aliquot: Y
Temp: -20 C
Storage location: CPA -20 freezer, Send Outs rack.
Off-site collection: Spin, aliquot serum, send to main campus refrigerated or frozen (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles).
Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | 
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Room temp | 
 Unacceptable  | 
| Refrigerated | 1 w | |
| Frozen | 
 1 m  | 
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Laboratories
500 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1221
Phone Number: (800) 522-2787
Department
Department: Send Outs
Phone Number: (206) 987-2563
Synonyms
CK (Fractionation, Isoenzymes, Isoenzyme Electrophoresis, Macro); CK-BB; CK-MB; CK-MM; CPK; Creatine Phosphokinase Isoenzymes; Mitochondrial C
Availability
| STAT | Performed | TAT | 
|---|---|---|
| N | Daily | 2 - 3 d | 
Methodology
Method: Quantitative Enzymatic Assay/Electrophoresis
Analytical Volume: 0.5 mL
Limitations:
Reference Range
| Test Number | Components | Reference Interval | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CK-MM | 96-100% | |||||||
| CK-MB | 0-4% | |||||||
| CK-BB | 0% | |||||||
| CK-Macro Type I | 0% | |||||||
| CK-Macro Type II | 0% | |||||||
| Creatine Kinase, Total | 
  | 
 
CPT Codes
82550
82552
Send Out Instructions
| Reference Test Name: | Creatine Kinase Isoenzymes | 
| Reference Test Number: | |
| Instructions: | 
 Send out Monday - Friday with the ARUP courier.  |