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CK-MB |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2023 Geisinger Epic ID: 41801 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma or serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL serum or plasma; minimum 0.5 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum or plasma within 2 hours of collection. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen (preferred) or refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 5 hours. Refrigerated: 24 hours. Frozen: 3 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Female: 0-4.3 ng/mL Male: 0-7.7 ng/mL |
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Additional information: |
Significant interference with the procedure may occur in patients with antibodies induced during treatment with mouse monoclonal antibodies. | |
CPT code(s): |
82553 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
MB fraction, CK, CK-MB MB
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Clinical significance: |
CK-MB is used for evaluation of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) due to its release from myocytes during necrosis of heart muscle. Lesser amounts of CKMB are found in skeletal muscle, and CKMB elevations may be observed after crush injuries. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |