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

Beta-2-Microglobulin
Order Code: B2M
Epic Lab Code: LAB149
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Plasma
Collection Medium:
Plasma separator tube 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Lavender top tube (EDTA), Pink top tube (EDTA sprayed), Green top tube 
(Na Heparin)


Minimum:


Preferred Minimum:  1 mL plasma
Absolute Minimum:  0.3 mL plasma
Pediatric Minimum:  0.3 mL plasma


Analytic Time:


2 working days (upon receipt)


Reference Range:


1.1-2.4 mg/L


Methodology:


Immunoturbidimetric


CPT Code:


82232




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Updated: 02/25/2009

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