Miscellaneous Tests

Question 1

Creatine kinase (CK)

Answer 1

One of the most organ-specific enzymes available for clinical evaluation

Question 2

Where is creatine kinase produced?

Answer 2

Striated muscle cells and to some extent in the brain

Question 3

Where does creatine kinase leak out of?

Answer 3

Damaged muscles into the blood

Question 4

Can you determine which muscle is damaged with CK?

Answer 4

NO

Question 5

What is grouped with the liver leakage enzymes as a rule-out test?

Answer 5

CK along with AST, ALT

Question 6

What comes from the liver and also from the skeletal muscle?

Answer 6

AST and ALT

Question 7

What do you know if CK is elevated?

Answer 7

Some of the AST/ALT came from the muscle, not the liver

Question 8

What do you know if CK is normal?

Answer 8

Elevations in AST/ALT came from the liver

Question 9

What is produced by anaerobic cellular metabolism?

Answer 9

Lactic acid

Question 10

What does an elevated lactic acid indicate?

Answer 10

Hypoxia or hypoperfusion