Extremely high CPK levels

[joe0427]

I was hospitalized last week after going to the e.r. with brown urine, after blood tests were done the e.r. doctor told me that i had the highest cpk  levels she had ever seen (over 50,000) and that she didn't even know why my kidneys were still functioning. Other than exercise, i havn't done anything out of the ordinary. Has anyone seen levels this high related to anything? I'm following up with a specialist, but so far other than working out the doctors don't know why my levels were so high.

[AmyR059]

A related discussion, Elevated CPK-You should know about this was started.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the forum!
“When the total CPK level is very high, it usually means there has been injury or stress to the heart, the brain, or muscle tissue. For example, when a muscle is damaged, CPK leaks into the bloodstream. Determining which specific form of CPK is high helps doctor's determine which tissue has been damaged.

This test may be used to:

    * Diagnose heart attack
    * Evaluate cause of chest pain
    * Determine if or how badly a muscle is damaged
    * Detect early dermatomyositis and polymyositis
    * Tell the difference between malignant hyperthermia and postoperative infection
    * Reveal who carries muscular dystrophy (Duchenne)

The pattern and timing of a rise or fall in CPK levels can be diagnostically significant, particularly if a heart attack is suspected.”
Please follow up with a cardiologist, neurologist and internal medicine specialist ASAP.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!