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Beta-2-Microglobulin, Urine

Specimen:

Collect

  • Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container

Submit

  • 3 mL (Min:1 mL) Random Urine . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Patient Preparation: Void the urinary bladder, then drink a large glass of water and collect a urine specimen within 1 hour.
    Specimen Preparation:Transfer one 3 mL aliquot from a well-mixed random collection to an Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1 mL)
    If pH is greater than 8, lower pH to 6-8 by adding 1M HCL. If pH less than 6, increase pH to 6-8 by adding 5% NaOH. Titrate with appropriate preservative until pH of 6-8 has been reached. Record the pH on the transport tube.

Stability

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 2 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 82232

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 93008 - CREAT, UR
  • 93173 - B2 MICROGLOBULIN
  • 93208 - PH
  • 93218 - B2 MICROGLOBULIN
Last Updated: November 12, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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