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Test Code MYOG Myoglobin, Serum, LAB105

Performing Laboratory

St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Green-top (lithium heparin) tube

Acceptable: Gold-top serum gel tube, plain red-top tube, or EDTA plasma
Minimum Specimen Volume: 9 µL plus a dead volume

Stability: Serum or plasma should be physically separated from cells as soon as possible

              with a maximum limit of 2 hours after collection.  Separated specimens should be

              stored at 2 – 8°C and analyzed within 14 days. Stable are stable for 8 days at 20‑25 °C For longer storage, samples can befrozen at -20°C for up to 12 months. Freeze only once.


Note: 1. Different specimen types should not be used interchangeably during serial testing.

2.  This assay is affected by biotin interference.

 

Reference Values

Males: 28-72 ng/mL

Females: 25-58 ng/mL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Useful For

Myoglobin is useful in and most noted for helping to ruling out acute myocardial infarcts (AMI) but  can also be beneficial in diagnosing severe shock, extensive trauma, serious intoxication, terminal stage of kidney insufficiency, myocarditis, acute infectious diseases, and myopathies.

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Homogeneous Sandwich Assay

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83874

Report Available

STAT within 1 hour of receipt.

Routine within 2 hours of receipt.