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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2021 Geisinger Epic ID: 14875 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma or serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL of serum or plasma; minimum 0.2 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: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature or frozen specimen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 2 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 4 weeks. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Female: 26-192 Unit/L Male: 39-308 Unit/L |
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Additional information: |
Vigorous exercise, intramuscular injections, and traumatic venipuncture may elevate CK results. | |
CPT code(s): |
82550 | |
| 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. | ||
Test includes: |
Total creatine kinase. | |
Methodology: |
Enzymatic |
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Synonyms: |
CPK, Creatine kinase, CK, CK-Total
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Clinical significance: |
Test for myocardial infarction and skeletal muscle damage. Elevated results may be due to myocarditis, myocardial infarction, muscular dystrophy, muscle trauma or excessive exercise. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |
Performing Locations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital
Geisinger Community Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center Muncy