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Myoglobin, Urine

Test Code
003079


CPT Codes
83874

Preferred Specimen
Urine (random)


Minimum Volume
1 mL


Instructions
Collect specimen in early morning or immediately following exercise.


Transport Container
Plastic urine container, no preservative


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Specimen Stability
Refrigerate: 3 days; Frozen: 14 days; Room temp: UNSTABLE


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis; plasma specimen; acid preservative


Methodology
Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)

Setup Schedule
Monday-Friday - 1st shift




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