Is dilution important: Factitious Total Creatine Kinase in case of Rhabdomyolysis?

Factitious test reports may result in incorrect diagnosis and incorrect management. Such incorrect diagnosis can be prevented by a vigilant biochemist. We report a case of Rhabdomyolysis presenting with extremely low total Creatine Kinase (CK) levels which was factitious. Running the sample in dil...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sunil Kumar Nanda, Asha Dinakaran, Lopamudra Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8738/22338_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(PI_RK)_PFA(P)_PF2(PAG).pdf