43030:CREATINE KINASE (CK), MB
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
CK, MB / CK-MB / CKMB |
| Methodology: |
Dual Monoclonal Immunoassay |
| Edit Date: |
2/27/2008 |
| Performed: |
Daily |
| Released: |
Same day |
| CPT Code: |
82553 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 4 mL green top tube (heparin) or one 4.5 mL light green plasma separator tube (PST). |
| Handling: |
Centrifuge SST or PST within 2 hours of collection and transport in original tube. Centrifuge green top tube within 2 hours, separate serum from cells and pour into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. Freeze if specimen cannot be assayed within 48 hours. |
| Standard Volume: |
0.5 mL serum or plasma. |
| Minimum Volume: |
150 uL serum or plasma. |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated, or frozen on dry ice. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Gross hemolysis; refrigerated specimen received in laboratory more than 48 hours after collection. |
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CKMB |
0.1-8.0 ng/mL |
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CKMB(%) |
0-2.5% |
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