Creatine Kinase
Order Name
CPK
Test Number: 2001950
Revision Date 02/14/2024
Test Number: 2001950
Revision Date 02/14/2024
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
|
Creatine Kinase
|
Enzymatic | 2157-6 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 1mL (0.5mL) | Plasma | Lithium Heparin PST (Light Green Top) | Refrigerated |
| Alternate 1 | 1mL (0.5mL) | Serum | Clot Activator SST | Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Stability: Ambient 2 days, Refrigerated 7 days, Frozen 1 month | |||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Daily |
| Expected TAT | 1-2 days |
| Clinical Use | (AKA: Creatine Phosphokinase) A diagnostic test in the work-up of suspected Duchenne patients and other myopathies. |
| CPT Code(s) | 82550 |
| Lab Section | Chemistry |