- 1979
CK + CKMB
Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
Submit
- 1.5 mL (Min:1 mL) Serum . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1.5 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
- Protect from Light
- For patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (>5 mg/day), no laboratory test specimen should be collected until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
Stability
Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 12 Hour(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Colorimetric
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-2 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82550
- 82553
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Biotin in specimens taken from patients on high-dose biotin therapy or supplements may intefere with at least one test in this panel and cause inaccurate test results. It is recommended that for patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (> 5 mg/day), no laboratory test specimen should be collected until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
Please Note: New Reference Range for CKMB effective 07/05/2022.
Biotin in specimens taken from patients on high-dose biotin therapy or supplements may intefere with at least one test in this panel and cause inaccurate test results. It is recommended that for patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (> 5 mg/day), no laboratory test specimen should be collected until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
Please Note: New Reference Range for CKMB effective 07/05/2022.
Components
- 1015 - CREATINE KINASE
- 1244 - CKMB-MASS
- 1264 - CKMB INTERP
- 1249 - RELATIVE INDEX
Last Updated: October 14, 2024 @ 9:13 am
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