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| Title | CREATINE KINASE (CK/CPK),TOTAL |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate serum.</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Room Temp: 7 days; Refrigerated: 31 days; Frozen: 3 months |
| Reference Range | By Report |
| Turnaround | 1 day |
| Clinical Use | <p>Measurements of Creatine Kinase are used in the diagnosis and treatment of myocardial infarction and muscle disease, such as progressive Duchenne-type muscular dystrophy.</p> |
| Test Code | CPK |
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