Creatine Kinase (CK) is an enzyme found mainly in the heart, brain, and skeletal muscles. It is released into the blood when muscle tissue is damaged.
Category: Cardiac Markers
Also known as: ck, creatine kinase, cpk, creatine phosphokinase, total ck
Reference range: 22–198 U/L (Source: ABIM)
Standard unit: U/L
High values may indicate
High CK levels may indicate muscle damage, heart attack, rhabdomyolysis, muscular dystrophy, intense exercise, or statin-related muscle injury.
Low values may indicate
Low CK levels are generally not clinically significant and may be associated with low muscle mass, sedentary lifestyle, or liver disease.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
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