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| Title | CREATINE KINASE-MB (CK-MB) |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 3 months |
| Reference Range | By Report |
| Turnaround | 1 day |
| Clinical Use | <p>The quantitation of CK-MB levels in serum is used as an aid in the diagnosis of myocardial injury. Elevated CK-MB levels are associated with myocardial cell death and damage due to acute myocardial infarction (AMI). CK-MB levels can be detected as a result of myocardial injury within 3 to 8 hours following the onset of chest pain with peak concentrations being achieved within 12 to 24 hours and usually returning to baseline levels within 24 to 48 hours.</p> |
| Test Code | CKMB |
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