Test Code CK Isoenzymes Creatine Kinase (CK), Total Plus Isoenzymes
Specimen Requirements
1 mL (CK, Total) and 1 mL (Isoenzymes)
Submit two separate serum aliquots. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Specimen Transport
Frozen
Day(s) Test Set Up
Turnaround Time info : 3 - 6 days
Test Classification and CPT Coding
CPT Code(s):
82550 (total); 82552 (isoenzymes)
Performing Laboratory
Labcorp
Methodology
Total: kinetic; isoenzymes: agarose gel electrophoresis with densitometry