Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Random Urine, Beta-2 Microglobulin

Synonyms

B2MUR
BETA-2 MICROGLOBULIN, URINE
BETA-2-MICROGLOBULIN, URINE
LAB11676

Cerner Name

Beta-2 Microglobulin, Urine

Clinical Info

Evaluate renal disease; monitor certain types of malignancies and AIDS

Specimen Sources

Urine, Catheter Urine, Clean Catch Urine, Foley Urine, Nephrostomy Urine, Suprapubic

Specimen Types

Urine

Specimen Volume

10 mL random urine (1.0 mL min).

Container

Urine Cntr

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Sterile urine Container
Specimen: 10 mL random urine (1.0 mL min).
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Patient Preparation : Patient should empty the bladder, then drink a large glass of water and collect a urine sample within one hour. Significant loss of Beta-2-microglobulin activity may occur in acidic urine (pH <=6). Urine should always be collected at high diuresis and the pH adjusted to between 6 and 8 with 1 mol/L sodium hydroxide

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

3 Days Refrigerated
6 Months Frozen

Methodology

Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

82232

LOINC Code: 1953-9

PDM

5302020

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
BETA-2 MICROGLOBULIN, URINE	B2MUR	BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN, URINE	Beta-2 Microglobulin, Urine
BETA-2 MICROGLOBULIN, PH URINE	B2MUR	BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN, PH URINE	Beta-2 Microglobulin, Ph Urine

Result Interpretation

0−300 μg/L TAT: 3 - 5 Days

Forms

LAB11676

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