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Test Code CPKMB Creatine Kinase, MB Mass Assay (CKMB)

Important Note

Sample needs to be FROZEN within 4 hours! 

Additional Codes

Hospital Ordering Code
LAB2356   CK total and CKMB 

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Green (Lithium Heparin)
Lime Green (Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)
Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

 

Preferred Collection Container: 

Green (Lithium Heparin)
Light Green (Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)

 

Collection Information: 

Do not use serum and heparinized plasma interchangeably from the same patient.

 

Transport Information: 

3.0 mL blood/1 mL serum or plasma. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

1.0 mL blood/160 ul serum or plasma

 

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Specimens collected in EDTA tubes

Stability

Frozen Stability: 

3 months

 

Ambient Stability: 

4 hours

 

Refrigerated Stability: 

8 hour

Performing Laboratory

Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines

CPT

82553

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence

Performance

Daily

 

Analytical Time: 

1 hour

 

Testing Laboratory: 

Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Pathology Laboratory

 

Laboratory Section: 

Core Laboratory