Method Name
Colormetric
Aliases
Creatine Kinase, Total; CK; Total CK, CK - Total
Specimen Required
One Lithium Heparin separator or one SST/gel tube
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL of blood
Specimen Stability Information
Centrifuged specimen stable for 7 days refrigerated.
Special Instructions
Total CK may be elevated after exercise.
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
Male: 39 – 308 U/L nFemale: 26 – 192 U/L