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CK, Plasma

Additional Codes

Epic# -

LAB62

 

Cerner name(s):

  • Creatine Kinase, Total
  • CK Totl
  • CPK/CK

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Belleville & Memorial-Shiloh

Specimen Requirement (s)

Specimen Type: plasma (preferred) or serum

Container/Tube:   mint green LiHep tube (preferred),  red top or SST (yellow or marble)

Specimen Volume:     2 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume:  1 mL

 

Collection Instructions: NA

Unacceptable Conditions

Hemolysis

Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 24 hours

 

Turnaround Time:

STAT: 60 minutes

Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt.

Transport and Stability

Transport temperature: Ambient to lab

 

Analyte Stability

Ambient: NA

Refrigerated: 72 hours

Frozen: No

Reference Values

CK total

Age

Sex

Reference Values

< 18 years

Female

0 – 300 Units/L

> 18 years

30 – 200 Units/L

< 18 years

Male

0 – 300 Units/L

> 18 years

40 – 300 Units/L

CPT/LOINC Codes

82550