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Ck level in 3000. ecg normal. just had a work out couple days before blood test. muscles were sore. is that a factor?

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Absolutely. CK is a: protein enzyme made by every muscle cell in body: high concentrations in water inside cells; usually low in water outside cells (from which labs measure CK). CK is not at all specific for heart muscle. CK in extracellular water has long been used as a clue to muscle damage & the 2 proteins within each CK as a clue to which muscles, Skeletal ~98% M+M chains, heart ~70% M+M & 25-30% M+B chains.

Answered 9/9/2016

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Workout: A bodybuilder can shoot CK to 5000 or more. Good for you. Testing Med students, all of the ones that work out or exercise hard have high vslues

Answered 11/28/2017

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