Test Name
CREATINE KINASE
Aliases
-
Abbreviations
CK, CPK
Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
ROUTINE CHEMISTRY
Sub Department
-
TAT Category
Place HolderELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
7
TAT Units
DAYS
Test Requirements
Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour. It is photosensitive therefore should be covered in aluminium foil.
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 4hrs at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 1 month at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 MONTH at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Diagnose and monitor muscle diseases, injury, infarction or damage.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026