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Test Code CK Creatine Kinase (CK)

Important Note

**Please note that the ambient stability for this test is <4 hours, and the refrigerated stability for this test is <12 hours.  If testing is delayed in arriving at the laboratory, specimen must be aliquoted and sent to the laboratory frozen.  Frozen stability is <1 month.**

Infectious

Additional Codes

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

CK

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen:

1mL Lithium Heparin plasma

 

Acceptable Specimen:

1mL serum from a gel or non-gel tube

 

Minimum Volume:

0.5mL plasma or serum (volume does not include repeat or reflexed testing)

Transport Temperature/Stability

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

 

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Frozen

 

Specimen Stability (after centrifugation):

Ambient:  <4 hours

Refrigerated:  <12 hours

Frozen:  <3 months

 

Setup Schedule:

SUN-SAT

Performing Laboratory

Willis Knighton Medical Center

Willis Knighton Bossier

Willis Knighton Pierremont

Willis Knighton South