Creatine Kinase, MB
| CPT Code(s): | 82553 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Green (sodium or lithium heparin), plasma separator tube, serum separator tube. Specimen Preparation:SST needs to sit for 15-20 minutes for proper clot formation and to assure the absence of fibrin in the serum which can interfere with this assay. Centrifuge and remove from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Specimens must be free of all particulate matter which can interfere with the assay. Transfer 2 mL serum or plasma to an RDL Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL) Storage/Transport Temperature:Frozen. Stability:After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: 1 month |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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