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Myoglobin, Qualitative
This qualitative test looks for myoglobin, an oxygen-carrying muscle protein. Chest pressure, sudden breathlessness or suspected heart attack needs emergency care now.
Price for this test on its ownAED 240Test price AED 140
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Serum
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the Myoglobin test measure?
Also called Heart & Muscle Protein
A clinician may request this test in a planned assessment of muscle injury. Severe weakness, dark urine after heavy exertion or new chest symptoms need prompt in-person assessment.
When it may be requested
A clinician-directed muscle assessment
Muscle damage can release myoglobin, including after a crush injury or severe exertion.
Explaining a qualitative report
Detection can contribute to assessment alongside kidney and muscle measurements.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenSerum
Your checklist
Fasting is unnecessary. Tell the clinician about muscle injury or strenuous exertion. Suspected heart attack or severe symptoms require emergency assessment without waiting for a scheduled test.
A clinician takes a small sample of blood from a vein. The laboratory uses serum, the liquid separated from the blood after it clots.
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Understanding your result
24 hoursLaboratory turnaround
Result guideMyoglobin, Qualitative
Reading your result
The report indicates whether myoglobin was detected by this method. Its presence can follow injury to skeletal or heart muscle and cannot locate the injury.
What can affect it
- A qualitative myoglobin result cannot determine the cause of chest pain.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testMyoglobin, Qualitative
- Specimen
- Serum
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for Myoglobin, Qualitative in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
For a planned review, note recent muscle injury and any other muscle or kidney measurements. New chest symptoms require emergency care.
Clinical expertise
Your laboratory team
Patient questions
Before you book
Can this tell me whether chest pain is safe to wait out?
No. Skeletal muscle can release myoglobin as well as heart muscle. A home test cannot replace urgent assessment, an ECG and the appropriate series of cardiac tests.
Could an injury to my leg influence a result?
Yes. Myoglobin is present in skeletal muscle as well as the heart, so muscle damage outside the heart can release it.
Does this order give an exact concentration?
This is a qualitative order. It indicates whether the marker is detected by the method and cannot grade severity from a numerical result.
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Sources & further reading
Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.