Newcastle Laboratories

Beta-2-Microglobulin, urine

Clinical Background:

Marker of renal tubular dysfunction and renal transplant rejection

Marker of renal tubular dysfunction and renal transplant rejection

Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Biochemistry

    Biochemistry

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Plain universal container (random urine sample)

    Plain universal container (random urine sample)

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Plain universal container (random urine sample)

    Plain universal container (random urine sample)

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    20 mL

    20 mL

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    20 mL

    20 mL

  • Special Requirement:

    Urine samples should have pH adjusted to >6 using 0.1M NaOH

    Urine samples should have pH adjusted to >6 using 0.1M NaOH

  • Sample Stability:

    Unstable in urine with pH <6.0

    Unstable in urine with pH <6.0

  • Transport Requirements:

    Freeze sample

    Freeze sample

  • Reference Ranges:

    <0.3 mg/L

    <0.3 mg/L

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  • Routine Contact Name:

    Duty Biochemist

  • Routine Telephone:

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889

    RVI: 0191 282 9719

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889

    RVI: 0191 282 9719

  • Routine Email:

Availability:

Sample sent to an external laboratory for analysis

Turn Around:

2 weeks

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