Test Overview
Test Methodology

Automated Chemiluminescent Immunometric Assay

Test Usage

Evaluation of renal tubular damage. Monitoring cadmium and mercury exposure.

Reference Range *

< or = 300 mcg/L

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Test Details
Days Set Up
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Analytic Time

1 day

Soft Order Code
MMLR
Synonyms
  • Beta-2-Microglobulin for Occupational Monitoring, Urine
Laboratory
Sendout
Reference Laboratory
Mayo B2MU
Section
Special Testing
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions

As offsite labs do not have urine preservatives, specimens should be collected at UH only.

Special Handling

NaOH is available only at UH, instruct patient specimen must be collected on the medical campus at one of the draw sites.

Normal Volume
1 mL urine
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL urine
Storage Temperature
Frozen
Additional Information

Test sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories.

Billing
CPT Code
82232
Fee Code
20409
LOINC
1953-9
NY State Approved
No