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Beta-2 Microglobulin

Test Name

Beta-2 Microglobulin

Gold Tube Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 2mL serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in gold top (SST) tube. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Special Instructions: Specimen must be labelled properly. Sperate as soon and possible and send refrigrated.

Rejection Criteria: Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected. Avoid repeat freeze/Thaw cycles.

Stability: Stable refrigerated for 7 days 2-8°C and frozen at or below -20°C for more than 7 days.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

3 days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

1.42-3.21 mg/L

Test Code

B2MG

Methodology

Nephelometry

Testing Location

St Joe's Chemistry-Immunology Lab

Other Information

Last Updated: November 06, 2019