Test Details

• Discipline:

  Immunology

  Immunology

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Serum

  Serum

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Serum

  Serum

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  1 mL

  1 mL

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  0.5 mL

  0.5 mL

• Sample Stability:

  Unseparated sample: 24 hours Separated sample: 3 days at 15-25°C, 3 days at 2-8°C, 6 months at -2°C

  Unseparated sample: 24 hours Separated sample: 3 days at 15-25°C, 3 days at 2-8°C, 6 months at -2°C

• Add On Test:

  All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 282 4766, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address. For add on sample must have met requirements of receipt

  tnu-tr.bloodsciencesaddi...

  All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 282 4766, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address. For add on sample must have met requirements of receipt

  tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net

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• Quality Assurance:

  UK NEQAS for B2MICROGLOBULIN

  UK NEQAS for B2MICROGLOBULIN

• Interpretation:

  Raised levels are also seen in some infections, in particular HIV. In renal haemodialysis very high levels may be seen, these may be associated with amyloid formation. High levels are seen in allog...

  Raised levels are also seen in some infections, in particular HIV. In renal haemodialysis very high levels may be seen, these may be associated with amyloid formation. High levels are seen in allograft rejection.

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• Reference Ranges:

  Normal Range: 0.8 - 2.2 mg/L

  Normal Range: 0.8 - 2.2 mg/L

• Other Info:

  Lithium heparin plasma samples also acceptable

  Lithium heparin plasma samples also acceptable

• Routine Contact Name:

  Proteins Lab

• Routine Telephone:

  0191 282 4766

  0191 282 4766

• Routine Email:

  tnu-tr.RVI-Proteinlab@nhs.net