General
Synonym/Acronym:
β2-M, BMG.
Common Use:
To assist in diagnosing malignancy such as lymphoma, leukemia, or multiple myeloma. Also valuable in assessing for chronic severe inflammatory and renal diseases.
Specimen:
Serum (1 mL) collected in a red-top tube or 5 mL urine from a timed collection in a clean plastic container with 1 N NaOH as a preservative.
Normal Findings:
(Method: Immunochemiluminometric assay)
| Sample | Conventional & SI Units |
|---|
| Serum | |
| Newborn‒1 mo | 1.6‒4.8 mg/L |
| 2‒6 mo | 1.0‒3.8 mg/L |
| 7‒11 mo | 0.9‒3.1 mg/L |
| 1‒6 yr | 0.6‒2.4 mg/L |
| 7‒18 yr | 0.7‒2.0 mg/L |
| Adult | 0.6‒2.4 mg/L |
| Urine | 0‒300 mcg/L |
β2-Microglobulin, Blood and Urine has been found in Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests
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