Creatine kinase, total (CK)

Containers - Adult

Brown Cap, Gel Clotted	Volume Range 0.1 ml Additive per Container None
Orange Cap	Volume Range ​0.1 ml Additive per Container Lithium-heparin

Containers - Child

Orange Cap - Paediatric	Volume Range minimum 0.4 mL

Reference ranges

Male 40-320 U/L Female 25-200 U/L

<16 years 0 - 300 U/L (both Male and Female)

Laboratory Site

RIE

51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA

Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 242 6806

SJH

Howden Road West
Howden
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6PP

Telephone (Biochemistry): 01506 52 3160/1

WGH

Crewe Road South
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU

Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 537 1910/1

Anticipated turnaround

1 day

General additional information

Non-specific marker of skeletal and cardiac muscle damage.