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Beta 2 Microglobulin, Urine (Referred Out) - Saskatoon

Discipline

Biochemistry

Overview

Description

Test Ordering Requirements

  • Requisitions must have specific test indicated
Forms required

Alias

  • Beta 2 Microglobulin Random Urine
  • Beta 2 Microglobulin Ratio
  • B2MU/Creat Ratio

Specimen Information

Specimen types accepted

  • Urine (random collection)

Specimen collection container

Collection procedure

  • Send sterile collection container to St. Paul's Hospital Lab on an ice pack within 2 hours of collection or ASAP

Required volume

  • Optimal Volume: 5.0 mL urine
  • Minimum Volume: 20 mL urine

(Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory/reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection. Chemistry may be able to do up to 10 tests with 0.75 mL blood.)

Transport and stability

  • Store and send frozen to referral laboratory

Rejection criteria

Testing Information

Clinical interpretation

  • Used to evaluate renal disease

Performance

Days/times performed

Availability
  • Shipped overnight Mondays and Wednesdays
  • 9 day turnaround time once received at testing laboratory
Testing Site
  • Referred out by St. Paul’s Hospital Laboratory to Dynacare (London, Ontario)

Maximum laboratory time

  • 9 day turnaround time by testing laboratory
  • Shipped overnight Mondays and Wednesdays

Biochemistry

Biochemistry and Referred Out - Test Menu - SASKATOON
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Published March 25, 2024

Last Updated: October 3, 2024