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Test Code MYOG URN Myoglobin, Urine

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures           304-388-5953       

Specimen Requirements

Urine BD vacutainer (no additive), Kova tube or sterile cup

8-10 mL  (minimum of 5 mL) of fresh random urine

A specimen cup is acceptable only if the tubes stated above are not available

Send specimen refrigerated

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient

Storage and Stability

Refrigerate 2-8o C 24 hours
Frozen >-20o C 2 years

Reference Values

Negative 

Methodology

Ammonium Sulfate Precipitation

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Sunday, Continuously 

AM Collection Expected by 9AM same day
Routine Expected within 24 hrs
Stat Expected within 1 hr
Timed Expected results are test dependant

CPT Coding

83874