Reference Value for Cardiac



         Cardiac


Creatine phosphokinase (CK) : 

  Levels rise 4 to 8 hours after an acute MI, peaking at 16 to 30 hours and returning to baseline within 4 days

                                         25-200 U/L 

                                         32-150 U/L  

CK-MB CK isoenzyme 

 It begins to increase 6 to 10 hours after an acute MI, peaks in 24 hours, and remains elevated for up to 72 hours.
    • < 12 IU/L if total CK is <400 IU/L
    • <3.5% of total CK if total CK is >400 IU/L
  • (LDH) Lactate dehydrogenase - Total (LDH) will begin to rise 2 to 5 days after an MI; the elevation can last 10 days.
    • 140-280 U/L
  • SGOT  - will begin to rise in 8-12 hours and peak in 18-30 hours
    • 10-42 U/L

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