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Beta-2 Microglobulin
Test Name Beta-2 Microglobulin
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

Beta-2 Microglobulin

Beta-2 Microglobulin

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 2mL serum

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

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.

3 days

1.42-3.21 mg/L

B2MG

Nephelometry

St Joe's Chemistry-Immunology Lab

Last Updated: November 06, 2019