I agree with all of our colleagues' comments about macro-CK's.
CK-BB giving an apparent MB result of this extent is unlikely to come from
a recoverable degree of brain injury.
But we have seen it on rare occasions seeming to come from several other
sources, including gut necrosis; myometrial damage; and neoplasia.
Yours,
Les
>A recent request for CKMB revealed a total CK of 778 IU/L and a CKMB of 1449
>IU/L (both were measured using Roche reagents). Other tests and controls
>in the
>batch did not reveal any such anomalies.
Dr Les Culank, Consultant Chemical Pathologist
01223 - 217153 / fax 216862
Dept of Clinical Biochemistry, Box 232,
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QR UK
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