CPK-MB test
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cpk-mb-test-241-7596005
title:
CPK-MB test
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The CPK-MB test, also known as CK-MB test, is a cardiac marker used to assist diagnoses of an acute myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia, or myocarditis. It measures the blood level of CK-MB, the bound combination of two variants of the enzyme phosphocreatine kinase. In some locations, the test has been superseded by the troponin test.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. The newer test detects diffe
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Cardiac marker
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPK-MB_test
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2023-07-23T15:39:50Z
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