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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
Normal Values*
Myoglobin
30-90 ng/ml
30-90 ug/L
*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.
Source: Operational Medicine 2001, Health Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300
