{"id":300,"date":"2018-05-27T21:30:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-27T21:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/?p=300"},"modified":"2018-05-27T21:30:39","modified_gmt":"2018-05-27T21:30:39","slug":"the-cpk-isoenzymes-blood-test-test-purpose-high-results-low-results-everything-in-between","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/the-cpk-isoenzymes-blood-test-test-purpose-high-results-low-results-everything-in-between\/","title":{"rendered":"CPK Blood Test: What You Need to Know (High and Low Results)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\">All about the CPK Blood Test<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><em>Please view and read our <a title=\"Disclaimer\" href=\"http:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/disclaimer\/\">disclaimer<\/a> before?continuing<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the CPK Blood Test?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">CPK (or?creatine phosphokinase) is an enzyme that lives in your blood.?<\/span><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Enzymes are complex proteins that help carry out functions all throughout your body. Your body needs enzymes to function properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">The <strong>CPK test<\/strong> evaluates three different kinds of bodily enzymes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><strong>CPK-1<\/strong> &#8211; which helps to handle bodily functions in the <strong>brain<\/strong> and<strong> lungs<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><strong>CPK-2<\/strong> &#8211; which helps to handle bodily functions in the<strong> heart.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><strong>CPK-3<\/strong> &#8211; which helps to handle bodily functions in the <strong>skeletal muscles<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Why would we want to see this enzyme activity?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">When damage occurs in these parts of your body, CPK enzymes are dispatched to facilitate the problem and help induce your body to conduct healing procedures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">The CPK test analyzes your blood to look at the amount of CPK enzymes present in the body. This information can indirectly inform us of any damage that has taken place in these specific parts of the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">CPK tests are most commonly ordered when certain conditions arise, such as:?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">heart attacks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">crush injuries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">myocarditis (heart inflammation)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">muscular dystrophies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">brain injury<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">stroke<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">lung damage<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">pulmonary embolism (clot)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Before you decide to get a CPK test, check out this list of things that can interfere with the test results:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Statin drugs for cholesterol<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">steroids<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">anesthetics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">antifungal medication<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">alcohol<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">cocaine<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">intense exercise<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">prolonged inactivity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">intramuscular injections<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">catheterization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">recent surgeries<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #000000;\">What if I Have Low CPK Test Results?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Though potentially less risky than high results, you&#8217;ll want to ask your doctor about bringing these up to normal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Low CPK values can signal potential connective tissue diseases, alcoholic liver disease or rheumatoid arthritis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">If the amount of CPK in your body is low, that means there is no significant injury or any reason for your body to need to respond by elevating CPK levels.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Thus, a?<b>low<\/b>?serum?<b>CPK<\/b>?value is frequently found in patients with connective tissue diseases<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #000000;\">What if I have High CPK Test Results?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Having a high result on your CPK panel can signal potential damage to your internal organs.<\/p>\n<p>As stated earlier, there are three forms of CPK. Any of these three can become elevated.<\/p>\n<p>Below are brief summaries of each and what a high result can mean.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><strong>If you have elevated CPK-1<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Since CPK 1 is normally found in the brain and lungs, elevated levels mean there is disharmony in these areas.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Potential conditions related to elevated CPK-1 include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Injury to the brain like stroke, inflammation or bleeding.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; line-height: 1.5em; color: #000000;\">Cancers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">The resulting damage from seizures<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">pulmonary infarction (a form of extreme damage to the lungs)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><strong>If you have elevated CPK-2<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">CPK 2 handles the heart, so imbalances here can indicate potential issues with your heart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Potential problems related to elevated CPK-2 include<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Injuries sustained by the heart (physical accident or drug-induced)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Inflammation (due to a variety of causes)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">intense shocks (lighting, phone wires)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><strong>If you have elevated CPK-3<\/strong> &#8211; CPK 3 mainly handles your muscles, so it will become elevated with any issues there.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Potential problems related to CPK-3 include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Muscle injuries?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">stagnation of muscles for a long period<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">drug induced injury<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">chronic or acute inflammation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Much of the time our high results for CPK won&#8217;t mean much. Levels are typically raised after muscle injury. So many times the elevated enzymes will pass.<\/p>\n<p>But it is important that you have help anaylzing whether your risk for other issues is real.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #000000;\">On getting the CPK test done<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">If you need to get the CPK test done, you&#8217;ll need to ask your doctor or you can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.truehealthlabs.com\/creatine-kinase-isoenzyme-ck-cpk-blood-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">order it online<\/a>. The link will bring you to True Health Labs, which is an online blood test vendor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">Once you complete your test and get the results you are provided with a free phone or skype conversation where the lead doctor will go over your results and give you the information you need to take the next step in treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All about the CPK Blood Test Please view and read our disclaimer before?continuing What is the CPK Blood Test? CPK (or?creatine phosphokinase) is an enzyme that lives in your blood.?Enzymes are complex proteins that help carry out functions all throughout your body. Your body needs enzymes to function properly. 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