Izomkárosodás diagnosztizálására és klinikai követésére; izomkárosodással járó állapotok felismerésére; a szívroham diagnosztizálására jelenleg a CK helyett specifikusabb markerek, a troponin T és I vizsgálata ajánlott; egy második szívroham (reinfarktus) felismerésében azonban a CK-szint mérése továbbra is segítséget jelenthet.
Amennyiben Önnél izomgyengeség, izomfájdalom lép fel, és/vagy sötét vizelet jelenik meg, és a kezelőorvosa a tünetek háttérben izomkárosodást feltételez; izomsérülésben szenvedő beteg klinikai követésére.
A kar egy könyökhajlati vénájából nyert vérmintára.
A vizsgálat előkészületet nem igényel.
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