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Test Code MYOG Myoglobin, plasma

Important Note

Effective January 20, 2015 the AVH Laboratory no longer offers a "Cardiac Profile" (Troponin-I and Myglobin). Each test continues to be available, but must be ordered separately.

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred:

Plasma

Container/Tube: Light green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s)

Specimen: 2 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of lithium heparin plasma

Transport Temperature: Ambient

Collection Instructions: Spin down immediately and send entire tube to laboratory. If there is a delay in transport of >8 hours, send specimen refrigerated.

Note: 1. Indicate plasma on request form.

2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

 

Alternate:

Serum

Container/Tube: Gold-top (serum gel) tube(s) or orange-top tube(s) - Plain, red-top tube is also acceptable.

Specimen: 2 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of serum

Transport Temperature: Ambient

Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for approximately 10 minutes and spin down. If drawing gold-top serum gel tube, send entire tube to laboratory. If drawing orange-top tube or plain, red-top tube, remove serum and place in separate plastic vial. If there is a delay in transport of >8 hours, send specimen refrigerated.

Note: 1. Indicate serum on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

 

Reference Values

Males:     16-96 ng/dL

Females:   9-82 ng/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83874

Methodology

Enzyme Immunoassay (ELISA)