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Myoglobin, Urine
Test Code13834
Alias/See Also
Z0474
LAB3001292
LAB3001292
CPT Codes
83874
Preferred Specimen
1 mL urine collected in a myoglobin urine transport tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
4 mL urine collected in a transport tube filled with sodium carbonate
Instructions
Collect random or 24-hour urine. Refrigerate during collection.
Specimen Preparation
Thoroughly mix entire collection, then, perform one of the two processing options below:
Option 1: Immediately after collection, adjust pH to 8-9 by adding 10 percent Na2CO3. Transfer 1 mL aliquot urine to a transport tube.
Option 2: Immediately after collection, transfer a maximum of 4 mL urine to a transport tube prefilled with sodium carbonate.
Specimen Preparation
Thoroughly mix entire collection, then, perform one of the two processing options below:
Option 1: Immediately after collection, adjust pH to 8-9 by adding 10 percent Na2CO3. Transfer 1 mL aliquot urine to a transport tube.
Option 2: Immediately after collection, transfer a maximum of 4 mL urine to a transport tube prefilled with sodium carbonate.
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Quantitative Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 1-2 days
Reference Range
0-1 mg/L
