Creatine kinase
Creatine kinase is an enzyme found in muscles throughout the body. There are different subtypes of the enzyme, called isoforms, which predominate in different organs. For instance, the isoform in skeletal muscles is different from that which is most heavily found in the heart muscle. A blood tests detects levels of this in the body, for example if one suspects muscle inflammation.
Dr. Alon Gitig reviewed this
22 year experience in Cardiology
Tests for
Related questions
A 44-year old asked:
What does a creatine kinase of 137 mean?
1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in
A 33-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of high creatine kinase?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A 38-year old asked:
How to reduce my creatine kinase what can I eat ?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 35-year old asked:
What does a creatine kinase level of 322 indicate?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
A 37-year old asked:
What could cause an elevated creatine kinase test?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 30-year old asked:
Should I be worried about my creatine kinase level?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 19-year old female asked:
My creatine kinase level is 465 what does that indicate?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 48-year old asked:
What does it mena to have an elevated total creatine kinase?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A female asked:
My level of creatine kinase is 49, Is this level low. and what does it mean?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 30-year old male asked:
My creatine kinase levels were at 56 , is this a good reading , what does this mean?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 34-year old asked:
Normal white count and a high level of creatine kinase. What illness could this indicate?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 25-year old male asked:
I'm 25 yrs old. After lifting heavy my creatine kinase levels were 1800. When i don't exercise theyre normal. Is this ck normal for young adults?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 37-year old female asked:
Creatine Kinase was 41u/l in June 2021. Now March 2022 it is 126u/l. Should I be worried it went up even though its still within range? Range is 29-143 u/l?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 29-year old female asked:
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?
3 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 50-year old female asked:
How to reduce creatine kinase in the blood?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 31-year old asked:
Why would need a serum creatine kinase measurement?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 21-year old male asked:
How to treat high level of creatine kinase due to nerves?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 44-year old asked:
Hello doctors, what does a 1530 mean on a creatine kinase test?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
A 63-year old female asked:
What could increased creatine kinase and aldolase levels indicate?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
A 46-year old asked:
Creatine kinase vs creatinine, is there a difference between them?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 25-year old female asked:
What can be the cause of low serum creatine kinase? level is 26 iu/L?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
A 48-year old asked:
Elevated total creatine kinase with normal isoenzymes. What does this mean?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 35-year old asked:
My husband has been diagnosed with having to much creatine kinase in his blood. What should we do?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 40-year old female asked:
I am a 41 yr old female.My serum creatine kinase level is 257.Is there anything to be worried about?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 44-year old asked:
My husband has been diagnosed with having too much creatine kinase in his blood, what does this mean please?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 64-year old female asked:
My creatine kinase total test came back as out of range l at 19 on a reference range of 29 143 u l what is the significance of this?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 25-year old female asked:
Professional endurance athlete, trains 8+ hrs/day with b12, creatine kinase out of range high normally and gets sick very easily. Recently had epidura?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
A 22-year old female asked:
What does the creatine kinase blood test looking for?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A male asked:
What supplements would lower creatine kinase levels.
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 27-year old male asked:
Is Creatine kinase always elevated in Rhabdo from statins ?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Partner With Us
For Organizations
Get the HealthTap app
Video visit and message your doctor
