Laboratory Medicine

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β-2-Transferrin (Beta-2-Transferrin)
Test Name β-2-Transferrin (Beta-2-Transferrin)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Sterile Orange cap container Minimum Testing Volume = 1 mL fluid
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in sterile container. Indicate fluid source on sample or requisition. Analysis includes β-1-Transferrin and β-2-Transferrin. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Laboratory Staff Instructions: For laboratory staff Only. All β-2-Transferrin samples are treated as STAT. Complete the requisition attached here and fax it together with this ICL cover letter to ICL and the SGH cover letter to Scarborough Gen Hospital lab for advance notification. Send frozen sample directly to Scarborough General Hospital via taxi. Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled or not sufficient quantity Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turn Around Time (TAT) 24 Hrs	Test Utilization
Reference Value Absent
Test code BETA2	Methodology IFE
Testing Location Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)	Other Information Last Updated: November 04, 2019

β-2-Transferrin (Beta-2-Transferrin)

Test Name

β-2-Transferrin (Beta-2-Transferrin)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Sterile Orange cap container

Minimum Testing Volume = 1 mL fluid

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in sterile container. Indicate fluid source on sample or requisition. Analysis includes β-1-Transferrin and β-2-Transferrin. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: For laboratory staff Only. All β-2-Transferrin samples are treated as STAT. Complete the requisition attached here and fax it together with this ICL cover letter to ICL and the SGH cover letter to Scarborough Gen Hospital lab for advance notification. Send frozen sample directly to Scarborough General Hospital via taxi.

Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled or not sufficient quantity

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

Required Documentation

Turn Around Time (TAT)

24 Hrs

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Absent

Test code

BETA2

Methodology

IFE

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)

Other Information

Last Updated: November 04, 2019