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A serum or urine myoglobin test is positive. Creatine kinase results 100 times above normal or higher suggest rhabdomyolysis. A urinalysis may reveal casts and may be positive for hemoglobin without evidence of red blood cells on microscopic examination. Serum potassium may be very high (potassium is released from cells into the bloodstream when cell breakdown occurs).
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
❑ Creatine kinase levels that are 100 times above normal or higher suggest rhabdomyolysis.
❑ Urine tests are positive for hemoglobin or myoglobin.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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