Creatine Kinase, Blood - Saskatoon
Discipline
Biochemistry
Overview
Alias
- Creatine Phosphokinase
- CK
- CPK
Specimen Information
Specimen types accepted
- Plasma
- Serum
Specimen collection container
- Preferred collection container: Light Green (Lithium Heparin Gel)
- Alternative collection container: Gold (Gel) or Red
Required volume
- Optimal volume: 4.5 mL full collection tube
- Minimum volume: 1.0 mL
(Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory/reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection. )
- Pediatric volume
- Capillary volume: 400 uL
Transport and stability
- 4 hours on cells
- 7 days at 2 – 8°C
Rejection criteria
- Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
Performance
Methodology
- Enzymatic Assay
Days/times performed
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Maximum laboratory time
- In Hospital reported within 2 hours
- Community Urgent reported within 4 hours
- Community Routine reported within 24 hours
Specimen retention time
- 3 days
Last Updated: October 24, 2024