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Creatine Kinase

Creatine Kinase

£11.88
Measures CK levels to detect muscle damage, inflammation, or stress—even without obvious symptoms.
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About this test

  • Muscle weakness or fatigue
  • Muscle cramps, stiffness, or spasms
  • Generalised body aches or soreness
  • Swelling or tenderness in muscles
  • Difficulty with mobility or physical exertion
  • Dark-coloured urine (possible sign of muscle breakdown)
  • Fever or flu-like symptoms with muscle pain
  • Chest pain or discomfort (if related to cardiac muscle injury)
  • Shortness of breath after exertion
  • No symptoms at all in early or mild muscle stress or injury

Recommended for individuals experiencing unexplained muscle pain, weakness, fatigue, or stiffness. Ideal for those recovering from intense physical activity, managing muscle or neuromuscular disorders, or using medications that may impact muscle health (e.g. statins). Also suitable for anyone monitoring muscle recovery, investigating heart-related symptoms, or proactively tracking muscle health—even if no clear symptoms are present.

  • Muscle injury or trauma
  • Rhabdomyolysis (severe muscle breakdown)
  • Myositis (inflammatory muscle disease)
  • Muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular disorders
  • Heart conditions (e.g. heart attack or myocarditis, when part of a cardiac panel)
  • Statin-induced muscle damage
  • Overtraining or exercise-related muscle stress
  • Chronic fatigue or unexplained muscle weakness
  • Autoimmune muscle conditions (e.g. polymyositis)
  • Monitoring recovery after surgery, injury, or illness involving muscle tissue

Symptoms

  • Muscle weakness or fatigue
  • Muscle cramps, stiffness, or spasms
  • Generalised body aches or soreness
  • Swelling or tenderness in muscles
  • Difficulty with mobility or physical exertion
  • Dark-coloured urine (possible sign of muscle breakdown)
  • Fever or flu-like symptoms with muscle pain
  • Chest pain or discomfort (if related to cardiac muscle injury)
  • Shortness of breath after exertion
  • No symptoms at all in early or mild muscle stress or injury

Who should be test

Recommended for individuals experiencing unexplained muscle pain, weakness, fatigue, or stiffness. Ideal for those recovering from intense physical activity, managing muscle or neuromuscular disorders, or using medications that may impact muscle health (e.g. statins). Also suitable for anyone monitoring muscle recovery, investigating heart-related symptoms, or proactively tracking muscle health—even if no clear symptoms are present.

When to test

  • Muscle injury or trauma
  • Rhabdomyolysis (severe muscle breakdown)
  • Myositis (inflammatory muscle disease)
  • Muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular disorders
  • Heart conditions (e.g. heart attack or myocarditis, when part of a cardiac panel)
  • Statin-induced muscle damage
  • Overtraining or exercise-related muscle stress
  • Chronic fatigue or unexplained muscle weakness
  • Autoimmune muscle conditions (e.g. polymyositis)
  • Monitoring recovery after surgery, injury, or illness involving muscle tissue

What's measured

What gets tested