If you have higher than normal CK-MM enzymes, it may mean you have a muscle injury or disease, such as muscular dystrophy or rhabdomyolis. If you have higher than normal CK-MB enzymes, it may mean you have an inflammation of the heart muscle or are having or recently had a heart attack.
What is CK-MM blood test?
This test measures the amount of an enzyme called creatine kinase (CK) in your blood. CK is a type of protein. The muscle cells in your body need CK to function. Levels of CK can rise after a heart attack, skeletal muscle injury, or strenuous exercise.
What is CK-MB normal range?
A significant concentration of CK–MB isoenzyme is found almost exclusively in the myocardium, and the appearance of elevated CK–MB levels in serum is highly specific and sensitive for myocardial cell wall injury. Normal reference values for serum CK–MB range from 3 to 5% (percentage of total CK) or 5 to 25 IU/L.