Question 1

what does a cpk of 240 mean?

Accepted Answer

Cpk: An elevated CPK suggest damage to muscle perhaps heart muscle but could be any muscle.

Question 2

my cpk level is 240. tell me what this means?

Accepted Answer

Muscle injury: CPK or creatinine phosphokinase, is an enzyme found in 3 "flavors"- isoforms- found in the brain, muscle and heart that is released when the respective organ is damaged. Normal upper limit of nl depends on the lab, but generally is 120mcg/l. Elevation may be caused by numerous perturbations: heart attack; seizures; muscle damage; heavy exercise; hyperthyroidism; hypothyroidism; brain injury etc.

Question 3

what does a low level of cpk,mean? normal 45-200 
mine is 36

Accepted Answer

Low muscle mass: possibilities could be:  Low muscular mass (e.g. elderly, frail), Small stature
Sedentary lifestyle of the following drugs:
Acetylsalicylic acid
Amikacin
Ascorbic acid
Dantrolene
Phenothiazines
Pindolol
Prednisone
Statins
Ulfamethoxazole

Question 4

what do elevated cpk levels mean when exercise is not a factor?

Accepted Answer

Muscle or heart : CPK  can be released from damaged or inflamed muscles, including the heart muscle.  Some muscle diseases that cause weakness and pain in the muscles can elevate cpk, as can any muscle injury (including an injection into the muscle).  Heart attacks and other heart muscle injury or inflammation can also raise the cpk.  There are tests to determine the source of the cpk. ("fractionation" of cpk).

Question 5

what do elevated cpk and aldolase mean?

Accepted Answer

Muscle injury: CPK (an old term) is a marker of injury to muscle, be it skeletal, cardiac or smooth muscle.  Aldolase is a non-specific marker of tissue injury and does not add any more information.  Why did you have the tests done? What were the findings of other tests?

Question 6

what does it mean to have a cpk reading of 606, and is it dangerous ?

Accepted Answer

: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, your CPK level is high and suggests muscle injury. It would be prudent to seek care at the earliest to determine the cause.     Wish you good health!

Question 7

my brother has high total ck but normal cpk-mb and troponin. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

CPK: This suggests that his skeletal muscles are the source of the ck total because the more cardiac specific enzyme components are not elevated.

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

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 10

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.

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