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HelpTest Code Billings Clinic: 8047 Myoglobin, Plasma
Performing Laboratory
Billings Clinic Laboratory: Chemistry
Useful For
Assessing muscle damage from any cause
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Specimen Requirements
Plasma
- Draw blood in a green-top (lithium heparin) tube.
- Centrifuge for 10 minutes.
- Send 4 mL of heparinized plasma frozen.
Storage/Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
| Plasma | Refrigerated | 2 days |
| Frozen (preferred) | 1 month | |
| Ambient | 8 hours |
Reject Due To
- Specimens stabilized with azide
- Specimens frozen/thawed more than once
Reference Values
Males: 16.0 - 116.0 ng/mL
Females: 13.0 - 71.0 ng/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Daily
Test Classification and CPT Coding
83874 - Myoglobin
LOINC Code Information
| Reporting Name | LOINC Code |
| Myoglobin | 2639-3 |