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Test Details

Myoglobin Urine

General Info:

Description:

A myoglobin urine test is ordered when the provider suspects you have heart or skeletal muscle damage. Myoglobinuria is the presence of an excess quantity of myoglobin in the urine. It mostly happens due to muscle breakdown. Myoglobinuria can lead to acute renal injury. To avoid the high morbidity and mortality linked with this condition, it must be rapidly diagnosed and treated.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: 

Urine

Container Type: 

Cup

Volume: 

10 ml

Volume Unit: 

ml

Storage Condition:

02 - 08 °C

Sample Add-on Stability: 

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