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How should I write out this CK lab value? - see inside
Posted: Jul 19, 2010
The doctor says, " CK of fifty-nine-three-nine-four".
59,394?
59.394?
59-394?
59/394?
50, 93, 94?
Thanks in advance for any and all enlightenment you can bestow upon me. My brain is a fried mess - time for a break!
Was the patient having an MI? - Oracle
[ In Reply To ..]CK measures muscle damage, and as such rises with a heart attack and then gradually drifts back down. If that is the case, I would suspect it to be 59, 39, 4. Did they happen to mention an MB going with it?
Of note, this is a guess, and I'm only batting about .300 today.
Pt. suspected of having an MI, but no MB was mentioned. - Thanks anyway for your help! no-msg.
[ In Reply To ..]
3 different results - see message for normals for male or female - Annie
[ In Reply To ..]Oracle has it right, AGAIN. However, since we do not know at what interval these tests were taken, whether it is 50 or 59, etc – is anyone’s guess.
Is the patient male or female and are they in the ER or Hospital because of a suspected heart attack?
The test is usually done over a period of time, 3 times.
If it is a male, my guess, the dictator is giving 3 separate results:
CK: 50, 93, 94.
Normal range:
Creatine Kinase (CK or CPK) |
Male: 38 - 174 units/L |
How is it used?
Blood levels of CK rise when muscle or heart cells are injured. Your doctor may test for CK if you have chest pain or other signs and symptoms of a heart attack. In the first 4 to 6 hours after a heart attack, the concentration of CK in blood begins to rise. It reaches its highest level in 18 to 24 hours and returns to normal within 2 to 3 days. The amount of CK in blood also rises when skeletal muscles are damaged.
When is it ordered?
CK is ordered in patients who may have had a heart attack. The test will usually be ordered when a patient arrives at the emergency room and again at intervals of 4-6 hours for a total of three tests. If you have muscle pain or weakness, your doctor may also order CK to see if other muscles have been damaged.
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