The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Beta-2-Microglobulin
Order Code: B2MCSF
Epic Lab Code: LAB568
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
CSF
Collection Medium:
CSF container 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection 
containers.


Minimum:


Preferred Minimum:  0.5 mL CSF
Absolute Minimum:  0.4 mL CSF
Pediatric Minimum:  0.4 mL CSF


Analytic Time:


2 working days (upon receipt)


Reference Range:


0.0-2.4 mg/L


Methodology:


Immunoturbidimetric


CPT Code:


82232




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Updated: 12/01/2008

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