Can urinary myoglobin assay be used to assess the risk of developing acute renal failure in patients with rhabdomylosis

Date First Published:

September 10, 2004

Last Updated:

January 3, 2012

Report by:

Dr Marc Barton, ST4 Emergency Medicine (Royal Surrey County Hospital)

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Dr Marc Barton, Royal Surrey County Hospital

Three-Part Question:

In a [patient with suspected rhabdomyolsis] can [urinary myoglobin assay] be [used to predict the development of acute renal failure]?

Clinical Scenario:

A patient has suffered a crush injury of his thigh and calf. You are concerned that he may go on to develop acute renal failure. You ask you Consultant if a urinary myoglobin assay might be useful in predicting this.

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