Creatine Kinase (CK), Total
Also known as CPK
What it measures
- Creatine Kinase, TotalLOINC 2157-6
Specimen
- Specimen
- 1 mL serum
- Minimum volume
- 0.5 mL
- Also accepted
- Plasma collected in: Sodium heparin (green-top) or lithium heparin (green-top) tube
- Container
- Serum separator tube (SST)
- Temperature
- Room temperature
If CK and CK Isoenzymes are ordered together, specimen must be submitted frozen
Turnaround
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 3 days
Billing
CPT 82550