CK CK
Method(s) | Spectrophotometry |
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Synonym | Creatine kinase |
Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: heparinized plasma. |
Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC. |
Stability | Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 1 month |
Schedule | Daily-24 hours per day |
Billing Code | 1010024 |
CPTCode | 82550 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Male: 46 - 171 U/L Female: 34 - 145 U/L |