myoglobinuria

Introduction

The presence of myoglobin in the urine

Etiology

• generally secondary to rhabdomyolysis

Genetics

• defects in LDHA are a cause of exertional myoglobinuria

Laboratory

• urine color: tea-to-red-brown
  • supernatant clear when centrifuged
• myoglobin in urine
• serum creatine kinase elevated

Differential diagnosis

• hemoglobinuria (urine color: pink to red)

More general terms

• sign/symptom

Additional terms

• rhabdomyolysis

Database

• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/150000