Term info
database cross reference
- SNOMEDCT:397798009
- NCIt:C64489
definition
A creatine kinase measurement is a quantification of creatine kinase in blood. Creatine kinase is a marker for tissue damage and is assayed in blood tests as a marker of myocardial infarction (heart attack), rhabdomyolysis (severe muscle breakdown), muscular dystrophy, the autoimmune myositides and in acute renal failure.
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