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Myoglobin, quantitative, random urine-994

Test info

Test name:

Myoglobin, quantitative, random urine

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Useful for:

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) disrupts cardiac cell membranes, releasing intracellular cardiac proteins into the vascular system. Some of the proteins, including myoglobin, creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), lactate dehydrogenase type 1 (LD1), and cardiac troponin subunits I and T, have proven useful in diagnosing AMI.

Specimen

Specimen type:

Urine, random

Collection container:

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Volume:

10 mL

Minimum volume:

1.0 mL

Collection instructions:

Collect specimen in early morning or immediately following exercise.

Processing instructions:

Freeze

Transport container:

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred) - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x2

Refrigerated - 3 days

Ambient - NO

Reason for rejection:

Gross hemolysis
Plasma specimen
Acid preservative

Performance

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (003079): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

5 days

Method:

Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

0 - 13 ng/mL

Billing

CPT codes:

83874

LOINC code:

Result 2641-9

Tracking

Date created:

05/24/2019

Revised date:

03/16/2022

Review date:

03/16/2022