An important and useful clinical measure in the diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis is measurement of which laboratory value?
A) White blood cell count
B) Antinuclear antibodies
C) Aspartate aminotransferase
D) Creatine kinase (CK)

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The most important and clinically useful measurement in rhabdomyolysis is serum CK.A level five times the upper limit of normal (about 1000 units/liter)is used to identify rhabdomyolysis.
White blood cell count may be measured,but it is not more important than the CK.
Antinuclear antibodies may be measured,but it is not more important than the CK.
Aspartate aminotransferase may be measured,but it is not more important than the CK.

An Important and Useful Clinical Measure in the Diagnosis of Rhabdomyolysis