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HelpTest Code CK Creatine Kinase
Specimen Information
Obtain specimen using standard phlebotomy techniques.
No special patient preparation is necessary.
| Container | Specimen | Temperature | Collect Vol | Submit Vol | Min Vol | Stabilty |
| SST | Serum | Refrigerate | 4 mL | 1 mL | 0.6 mL | 5 Days |
| Lithium Heparin | Plasma | Refrigerate | 4 mL | 1 mL | 0.6 mL | 5 Days |
Reject Due To:
- Moderate or Marked Hemolysis
- Specimen unlabeled or mislabeled
Instrumentation / Method
Ortho Vitros XT 7600 / Multi-Point Rate
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority
Daily / Same Day / Available STAT
Reference Range
Males: 55 - 170 U/L
Females: 30 - 137 U/L
Note: CO2 values at a level of 40 mmol/L may cause up to a 30% negative bias in CK results.
CPT / LOINC / Order Code
| Meditech | Medent | LOINC | CPT |
| CKS | CKS | 2157-6 | 82550 |