Myoglobin
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Myoglobin is a protein found in skeletal and cardiac muscle.
Injury to striated muscle will cause a release of myoglobin into the
blood, elevating the myoglobin levels. Injuries may include:
- Traumatic injury (crush, blast)
- Excessive exercise
- Siezures
- Electrocution
- Malayan Sea Snake bite
- Myocardial infarction
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Normal Values*
*These are general values taken from a variety of
sources. The actual normal values may vary from lab to lab and from one
type of testing protocol to another.
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