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


Beta-2-Microglobulin
Order Code: B2MUR
Epic Lab Code: LAB569
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req
  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Random Urine
Collection Medium:
Urine - Random urine container
Alternate
Collection Media:
Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection 
containers.
Minimum:
Adult Preferred Minimum:  4 mL random urine
Adult Absolute Minimum:  1 mL random urine
Pediatric Preferred Minimum:  2 mL random urine
Pediatric Absolute Minimum:  0.4 mL random urine
Specimen
Instructions:
For random collection, have patient empty bladder, drink a large glass 
of water, then collect a urine specimen within 1 hour.
Analytic Time:
2 working days (upon receipt)
Reference Range:
Beta-2-Microglobulin, Urine
  0-160 ug/L

Beta-2-Microglobulin per gram of creatinine
  0-300 ug/g crt
Methodology:
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
CPT Code:
82232

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Updated: 12/01/2008

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