UCSF Clinical Laboratories Test Directory

Ordering Recommendations

This test has been virtually replaced clinically with the Troponin I test and should not be ordered except in unusual circumstances.

Available Stat

Yes

Performing Lab

Parnassus & Mission Bay Chemistry

Performed

Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week

Methodology

Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA)

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

Additional Information

Order CK, Total separately, if desired.

Synonyms

Creatine kinase muscle/brain
Creatine kinase cardiac specific
CKi
CK isoenzymes
MB
Creatine phosphokinase
CKMB
CK-MB
CK MB

Sample Type

Plasma, Serum

Collect

Light Green top, Gold top

Amount to Collect

2 mL blood

Preferred Volume

1 mL serum or plasma

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL serum or plasma

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature 8 hours, refrigerated 72 hours, frozen -20C 1 month

Test Code

MBMU

Performing Lab

Parnassus & Mission Bay Chemistry

Preferred Volume

1 mL serum or plasma

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL serum or plasma

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature 8 hours, refrigerated 72 hours, frozen -20C 1 month

Units

µg/L

Reference Interval

0.6 - 6.3 µg/L

Additional Information

Order CK, Total separately, if desired.

CPT Codes

82553

LOINC Codes

13969-1

Available Stat

Yes

Ordering Recommendations

This test has been virtually replaced clinically with the Troponin I test and should not be ordered except in unusual circumstances.

Test Code

MBMU

Performing Lab

Parnassus & Mission Bay Chemistry

Performed

Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week

Methodology

Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA)

Collect

Light Green top, Gold top

Amount to Collect

2 mL blood

Sample Type

Plasma, Serum

Preferred Volume

1 mL serum or plasma

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL serum or plasma

Units

µg/L

Reference Interval

0.6 - 6.3 µg/L

Synonyms

Creatine kinase muscle/brain
Creatine kinase cardiac specific
CKi
CK isoenzymes
MB
Creatine phosphokinase
CKMB
CK-MB
CK MB

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature 8 hours, refrigerated 72 hours, frozen -20C 1 month

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

Additional Information

Order CK, Total separately, if desired.

CPT Codes

82553

LOINC Codes

13969-1

Ordering

Ordering Recommendations

This test has been virtually replaced clinically with the Troponin I test and should not be ordered except in unusual circumstances.

Available Stat

Yes

Performing Lab

Parnassus & Mission Bay Chemistry

Performed

Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week

Methodology

Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA)

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

Additional Information

Order CK, Total separately, if desired.

Synonyms

Creatine kinase muscle/brain
Creatine kinase cardiac specific
CKi
CK isoenzymes
MB
Creatine phosphokinase
CKMB
CK-MB
CK MB

Collection

Sample Type

Plasma, Serum

Collect

Light Green top, Gold top

Amount to Collect

2 mL blood

Preferred Volume

1 mL serum or plasma

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL serum or plasma

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature 8 hours, refrigerated 72 hours, frozen -20C 1 month

Processing

Test Code

MBMU

Performing Lab

Parnassus & Mission Bay Chemistry

Preferred Volume

1 mL serum or plasma

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL serum or plasma

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature 8 hours, refrigerated 72 hours, frozen -20C 1 month

Result Interpretation

Units

µg/L

Reference Interval

0.6 - 6.3 µg/L

Additional Information

Order CK, Total separately, if desired.

Administrative

CPT Codes

82553

LOINC Codes

13969-1

Complete View

Available Stat

Yes

Ordering Recommendations

This test has been virtually replaced clinically with the Troponin I test and should not be ordered except in unusual circumstances.

Test Code

MBMU

Performing Lab

Parnassus & Mission Bay Chemistry

Performed

Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week

Methodology

Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA)

Collect

Light Green top, Gold top

Amount to Collect

2 mL blood

Sample Type

Plasma, Serum

Preferred Volume

1 mL serum or plasma

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL serum or plasma

Units

µg/L

Reference Interval

0.6 - 6.3 µg/L

Synonyms

Creatine kinase muscle/brain
Creatine kinase cardiac specific
CKi
CK isoenzymes
MB
Creatine phosphokinase
CKMB
CK-MB
CK MB

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature 8 hours, refrigerated 72 hours, frozen -20C 1 month

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

Additional Information

Order CK, Total separately, if desired.

CPT Codes

82553

LOINC Codes

13969-1