Lab Test Details
SIM
10930
CPT
82550
Synonyms
Creatine Kinase, CK, CPK
Specimen Type
Plasma or serum
Container
3.5 ml Green - Lithium heparin plasma separator
4.0 ml Gold-top serum separator
Collection Instructions
None
Volume
2 ml plasma or serum
Min: 0.5 ml
Additional Information
none
Patient Preparation
none
Specimen Processing Instructions
Plasma: Centrifuge at 3380 rpm’s (±100) for a minimum of 10 minutes
Serum: Allow to clot. Centrifuge at 3380 rpm’s (±100) for a minimum of 10 minutes
Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.
Transport Requirements
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours Refrigerated: 5 days
Rejection Criteria
• If not centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.
• Gross Hemolysis
Reference Range
30-223 IU/L
Critical Value
none
Test Includes
CPK
Methodology
Enzymatic Rate method
Testing Frequency
Daily, Monday - Sunday
Reviewed By
Crystal Killian
Date
3/17/2021
Supplemental
Reviewed by Crystal M. Killian March 17, 2021