Creatine Kinase MB Mass & CK MB Quotient

Lab Name

CK MB Mass with Quotient

Lab Code

CKMBG

Epic Name

CK MB Mass & Quotient

Synonyms

CK Isoenzymes-Addon, CK-MB-Addon, CKMB-Addon

Components

Code	Name
MBMASS	CK MB Mass
CKMBQ	CK MB Quotient

Specimen Type: Blood
Collection: UW-MT:

Preferred: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST tube

Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST or RED TOP tube

Unacceptable: LIME GREEN PST or GREEN TOP tube Pediatric: 2 Full GOLD MICROTAINER

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations:

Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube

Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST or RED TOP tube

Unacceptable: LIME GREEN PST or GREEN TOP tube

Pediatric: 2 Full GOLD MICROTAINER
Handling Instructions: The Laboratory MUST receive and process specimen, within 2 hours of blood collection.
Quantity: Requested: 1 mL serum
Minimum: 0.3 mL serum

Receiving Instructions: Refrigerate serum. Serum should be separated from the red cells within 2 hoursIf MBMASS is specified, login: MBMASS

Use CKMBG as an addon when CK has already been ordered.

Stability: 8 hrs at Room Temp; 48 hrs at 2-8°C; >48 hrs freeze at -20°C. Thaw sample only once

Note for RLS login staff: Do not order CK MB Quotient on SCHL Patients. Login only: MBMASS. SCHL does their own total CK's - Do Not Repeat. If questions about this contact Dr. Joe Rutledge @ SCHL.

Lab Department

Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes

Performing Location(s)

UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

General Information