CREATININE KINASE (CPK)
01 Overview
02 Details
Why Get Tested?
To detect and monitor muscle damage; to help diagnose conditions associated with muscle damage; for heart attack detection, this test has been largely replaced by troponin T and I – markers more specific to cardiac tissue; however, it may sometimes be used to help detect a second or subsequent heart attack.
When to Get Tested?
When you have muscle weakness, muscle aches, and/or dark urine and your healthcare practitioner suspects muscle damage; sometimes to monitor for muscle injury resolution or persistence.
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm.
Test Preparation Needed?
None