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Test Code LAB412 Myoglobin, Urine

Collection:

Specimen: Urine, Random

Container: 10 mL Yellow Top Plastic Urine No Additive Tube BD# 364979. Tubes containing a clot activator or the Urine Tiger top are unacceptable.

 

Volume: 7 ml

Stability:

Unpreserved (sterile container):

  • Room Temperature: 1 Hour
  • Refrigerated: Unacceptable
  • Frozen at -20°C: Acceptable (long term after adjustment)

Note: If specimen delivery is delayed past 1 hour, check the pH of the specimen and adjust pH to 7.0 - 7.5 using sodium hydroxide and freeze aliquot.

Turn Around Time (TAT):

STAT: 1 HOUR

Routine: 2 HOURS

Test Availability:

Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT

Performing Laboratory Section:

Urinalysis / UMC MAIN LABORATORY

Reference Interval:

Negative