CPK: Results and Values (Creatine Kinase, Creatine Phosphokinase, CK)

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Alternate Names : Creatine Kinase, Creatine Phosphokinase, CK

Normal levels of CPK in the blood range from about 35 to 190 units per liter.

Abnormally high levels of CPK may indicate the following.

alcoholism

brain trauma

convulsions or seizures

delirium tremens, or severe withdrawal from alcohol

dermatomyositis, a disease in which the immune system attacks the muscles and the skin

electric shock

polymyositis, a disease in which the immune system attacks the muscles

lung damage

severe muscle breakdown from prolonged or strenuous exercise

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CPK: Preparation & Expectations

Author: David T. Moran, MD
Reviewer: Adam Brochert, MD
Date Reviewed: 04/20/01

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