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Recent changes for CKMB
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
27th November 2023	Collection & Request Instructions	This assay NO longer routinely available for Alfred Health Cardiac Troponin I is a more sensitive and more specific marker of cardiac damage than CKMB. If CKMB required -MUST be approved by a Chemical Pathologist.	This assay NO longer routinely available for Alfred Health Cardiac Troponin I is a more sensitive and more specific marker of cardiac damage than CKMB. If CKMB required -MUST be approved by a Chemical Pathologist. CKMB is available for Approved Trials

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

27th November 2023

This assay NO longer routinely available for Alfred Health

Cardiac Troponin I is a more sensitive and more specific marker of cardiac damage than CKMB.

If CKMB required -MUST be approved by a Chemical Pathologist.

This assay NO longer routinely available for Alfred Health

Cardiac Troponin I is a more sensitive and more specific marker of cardiac damage than CKMB.

If CKMB required -MUST be approved by a Chemical Pathologist.

CKMB is available for Approved Trials

Alternative Names:

Creatine Kinase-MB Fraction

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

CKMB

Specimen Types:

Serum
Plasma

Container Types:

SST
Lithium Heparin (with Gel)

Collection & Request Instructions:

This assay NO longer routinely available for Alfred Health

Cardiac Troponin I is a more sensitive and more specific marker of cardiac damage than CKMB.

If CKMB required -MUST be approved by a Chemical Pathologist.

CKMB is available for Approved Trials

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Room Temperature

Assay Frequency:

Weekly