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Lab Test Details

Lab Test Details

SIM

11840 

CPT

82553 

Synonyms

Creatine Kinase MB 

Specimen Type

Plasma 

Container

3.5 ml Green - Lithium heparin plasma separator

Collection Instructions

None

Volume

2 ml plasma, minimum 0.5 ml

Additional Information

none

Patient Preparation

none

Specimen Processing Instructions

Plasma:  Centrifuge at 3380 rpm’s (±100) for a minimum of 10 minutes.

Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.

Transport Requirements

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature:  8 hours   Refrigerated: 5 days 

Rejection Criteria

If not centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.

Reference Range

0 – 6.0 ng/ml

Critical Value

none 

Test Includes

Quantitative CK MB 

Methodology

Chemiluminescent technology 

Testing Frequency

Daily, Monday - Sunday 

 

 

Reviewed By

Crystal Killian

Reviewed Date

3/17/2021

Supplemental

 

  

Reviewed by Crystal M. Killian March 17, 2021