Question 1

my level of creatine kinase is 49, is this level low. and what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Probably normal: Creatine kinase (CK), also known as creatine phosphokinase (CPK) is an enzyme made by muscle tissues, including the heart muscle.  Doctors most often are concerned with high levels of CK, which may indicate muscle damage.  "Normal range" varies by laboratory, but a level of 49 is probably within the normal range of most laboratories.

Question 2

my creatine kinase levels were at 56 , is this a good reading , what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Ck: With no clinical information it has little meaning.

Question 3

what does ck creatine kinase tell you about a person? what does it mean if it's slightly low? is there something i need to do with my lifestyle to correct it?

Accepted Answer

: Nothing worrisome. Elevation is used as a marker for heart or skeletal muscle injury. Low is either not significant or  may reflect lower muscle mass than average. I would not worry about it.

Question 4

what can be the cause of low serum creatine kinase? level is 26 iu/l?

Accepted Answer

Low CPK: Any cause of inactivity and reduced muscle mass, found in connective tissue diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosis.

http://www.clinchem.org/content/44/5/905.full

Question 5

what cause high levels of creatine kinase. can it have something to do with low stomach acid?

Accepted Answer

Muscle breakdown: Ck is a byproduct of muscle breakdown usually occurring from muscle injury or sometimes from certain supplements.

Question 6

elevated total creatine kinase but normal creatine kinase -mb... does that means the elevation is not coming from the heart??
also... can alcohol abuse lead to elevated total creatine kinase? 
my level was 350?

Accepted Answer

: It is possible for the measured creatine kinase to come from muscles or the heart; the MB fraction is used to differentiate that coming from the heart and MM for that coming from the muscles. You are right that the MB fraction as well as Troponin helps to determine if there is heart muscle injury and alcohol may contribute because of tendency to injury to muscles and others like nerves and liver.

Question 7

i (male, 28) have a persistently low creatine kinase level most recently 25 (range 31-290). my ana, sed rate and crp are normal. should i investigate further? i have seen low ck is correlated with connective tissue diseases. i have normal muscle mass

Accepted Answer

No: Low creatine kinase never means anything unless you are severely sick, and then it correlates only with what's obvious clinically. Reference ranges are set so that a few percent of healthies are arbitrarily outside.

Question 8

what does a creatine kinase of 137 mean?

Accepted Answer

Ck: By itself  a lab test has little meaning. Tests are ordered and interpreted in the context of the individual patient extrapolating from study data obtained from similar patients. If no such data is available, interpreting the study value is speculative.

Question 9

what does a creatine kinase level of 322 indicate?

Accepted Answer

Muscle injury: Ck level of 322 is elevated but not too high. Elevated levels of ck indicate muscle injury, however strenous physical activity will raise ck levels, especially if activity is done prior to blood draw.  Some medications and alcohol can casue ck elevation.

Question 10

should i be worried about my creatine kinase level?

Accepted Answer

What is the level?: Elevated creatinine kinase level indicated muscle injury.  If it is elevated, please consult your doctor to determine the cause and determination of the need for a treatment and the proper treatment.

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My level of creatine kinase is 49, is this level low. and what does it mean?

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My creatine kinase levels were at 56 , is this a good reading , what does this mean?

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What does ck creatine kinase tell you about a person? what does it mean if it's slightly low? is there something i need to do with my lifestyle to correct it?

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What can be the cause of low serum creatine kinase? level is 26 iu/l?

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What cause high levels of creatine kinase. can it have something to do with low stomach acid?

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Elevated total creatine kinase but normal creatine kinase -mb... does that means the elevation is not coming from the heart?? also... can alcohol abuse lead to elevated total creatine kinase? my level was 350?

A member asked:

I (male, 28) have a persistently low creatine kinase level most recently 25 (range 31-290). my ana, sed rate and crp are normal. should i investigate further? i have seen low ck is correlated with connective tissue diseases. i have normal muscle mass

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What does a creatine kinase of 137 mean?

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What does a creatine kinase level of 322 indicate?

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Should i be worried about my creatine kinase level?

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