Types

• Creatine Kinase MB is an enzyme found primarily in heart muscles. CK-MB is one of the three forms of enzyme creatine kinase (CK). The three forms include CK MM ( found in skeletal muscles and heart), CK MB(found mostly in heart, small amount in skeletal muscles) CK BB( found in brain and smooth muscles )
• CK MB test is used to determ...

Description

• 0-5ng/ml

When to get Tested

• When a person has chest pain and to determine if the pain is due to heart attack.
• To detect a second heart attack that occurs shortly after the first.

Elevated Level

• Heart Attack
• Ischemia
• Kidney failure

Decreased Level