Hello, I'm an expert in the field of medical diagnostics, particularly in the area of laboratory testing. When discussing "CPK" and "CP," it's important to clarify that these acronyms can stand for different things in different contexts. In the context of medical testing, "CPK" typically refers to "Creatine Phosphokinase," an enzyme found in the heart and skeletal muscles, among other tissues. "CP" can stand for "Creatine Phosphorylase," an enzyme involved in the metabolism of creatine, or it could simply be a shorthand for "Creatinine Phosphokinase," which seems to be a confusion with CPK.
Now, addressing the question: Can CPK be more than CP? If we are strictly talking about enzyme levels in the blood, it's not accurate to compare the two directly because they are different entities. However, if we consider "CPK" as an enzyme that can be elevated due to various conditions, it's possible for the levels of CPK to be higher than what might be considered normal (which would be "CP" in a very loose sense, if we're using it to mean "normal levels"). It's also worth noting that "CPK" levels can vary greatly depending on the situation, such as during a heart attack or muscle damage, and are not directly comparable to "CP" levels without a clear definition of what "CP" refers to in this context.
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