How to Cite This Chapter: Don-Wauchope A, Chetty VT, Ivica J, Kavsak P, Khan WI, Lafreniere M, Nouri K, Solnica B. Creatine Kinase–MB Fraction (mass) (CK-MBmass). McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine. Kraków: Medycyna Praktyczna. https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/chapter/B31.1269.3.7.110. Accessed September 08, 2024.
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Authors: Andrew Don-Wauchope, Vasudhevan T. Chetty, Joško Ivica, Peter Kavsak, Waliul I. Khan, Matthew Lafreniere, Kazem Nouri
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Authors: Bogdan Solnica
For a brief introduction and guide to abbreviations, see Laboratory Tests: General Remarks.
Analyte [material]
Creatine kinase–MB fraction (mass) (CK-MBmass) [S/P]
Reference range, target level, or decision threshold
Sex-specific URLs are recommended!!!; CW:
Men: <5 microg/L
Women: <4 microg/L
Interpretation of results
↑ MI, ventricular tachycardias, myocarditis, acute heart failure, cardiotoxic drugs, myocardial injury (coronary angioplasty, ablation, resuscitation, cardioversion), PE, CKD, hypothyroidism, muscle injury