CPK-MB test

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CPK-MB test
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Definition

The CPK-MB, often abbreviated as CKMB, is a very sensitive and specific test for the diagnosis of an acute myocardial infarction

What does the test measure?

The CPK-MB test measures the amount of creatine kinase (CK) MB fraction in the blood.

What is CPK?

CK stands for creatine kinase or creatine phospokinase (CPK), which is a type of protein that acts as an enzyme.

Where is CPK found?

CK is mostly found in your skeletal muscles and heart, with lesser amounts in the brain.

What are the types of CPK enzymes?

  • CK-MM, found in skeletal muscles
  • CK-MB, found in the heart muscle
  • CK-BB, found in brain tissue

What does CPK-MB test measure?

Is troponin test better?

  • In some locations, the test has been superseded by the troponin test.
  • However, recently, there have been improvements to the test that involve measuring the ratio of the CK-MB1 and CK-MB2 isoforms.[2]

What are the cardiac related isoforms?

The newer test detects different isoforms of the B subunit specific to the myocardium whereas the older test detected the presence of cardiac-related isoenzyme dimers.

Variations

  • Many cases of CK-MB levels exceeding the blood level of total CK have been reported, especially in newborns with cardiac malformations, especially ventricular septal defects.
  • The reversal of ratios is in favor of pulmonary emboli or vasculitis.
  • An autoimmune reaction creating a complex molecule of CK and IgG should be taken into consideration.[3]

References

  1. "Use of Cardiac Markers in the Emergency Department: - eMedicine". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
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