Cardiac Enzyme Studies

CK (Creatine Kinase), CPK (Creatine Phosphokinase), Creatine Kinase (CK), Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK), Creatine Phosphokinase-MB Isoenzyme (CPK-MB), Heart Attack Enzymes, Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase (LDH), LDH-1 (Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes)

How To Prepare

No special preparation is required before having this test.

Many medicines may affect the results of this test. Be sure to tell your health professional about all the non-prescription and prescription medicines you take.

Talk to your doctor about any concerns you have regarding the need for the test, its risks, how it will be done, or what the results will indicate. To help you understand the importance of this test, fill out the medical test information form(What is a PDF document?).

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Author:	Douglas Dana Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Robin Parks, MS	Last Updated: November 2, 2007
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology
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