What CPK 2?

CPK is made of three slightly different substances: CPK-1 (also called CPK-BB) is found mostly in the brain and lungs. CPK-2 (also called CPK-MB) is found mostly in the heart. CPK-3 (also called CPK-MM) is found mostly in skeletal muscle.

What is a normal CPK level?

Normal Results Total CPK normal values: 10 to 120 micrograms per liter (mcg/L)

What is blood creatine phosphokinase?

Creatine phosphokinase (a.k.a., creatine kinase, CPK, or CK) is an enzyme (a protein that helps to elicit chemical changes in your body) found in your heart, brain, and skeletal muscles. When muscle tissue is damaged, CPK leaks into your blood.

What does a low CPK mean?

Low levels of CPK can be present in patients with connective tissue diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus. There may also be low levels in patients with reduced physical activity, such as elderly bed-ridden patients.[13]

What does a CPK of 1.67 mean?

Excellent, Capable
CPK >1.67 (Excellent, Capable)

What is a dangerously high CK level?

In rhabdomyolysis, the CK levels can range anywhere from 10 000 to 200 000 or even higher. The higher the CK levels, the greater will be the renal damage and associated complications.

What does a low CPK value mean?

The higher the Cpk, the better is the capability of the process to meet its requirements. In the industry, a Cpk of less than 1.66 needs a closer look. A Cpk that’s less than 1.33 needs some action to make it higher, and a Cpk of less than 1.0 means that the process is not capable of meeting its requirements.

What if creatine phosphokinase is low?

Findings of a low serum CPK values may occur in the absence of steroid treatment. Thus, a low serum CPK value is frequently found in patients with connective tissue diseases and a normal value should not dissuade one from the diagnosis of myositis.

Is low creatine kinase serious?

Fast facts on creatinine: It is used for energy in the body, made in the liver and found in muscles. Lower creatinine levels in an older adult, or in someone who is slightly underweight, should not be a serious cause for concern.