beta-2 microglobulin in 24 hour urine

Reference interval: - 0.03-0.37 mg/day (24 hour urine) Specimen: 1) urine 24 hour 2) centrifuge, adjust to pH 7.0, analyze fresh, 3) stable frozen at -20 degrees C for up to 1 year Interferences: - urine levels increased by a) carboplatin b) cisplatin c) gentamicin d) nifedipine e) tobramycin f) X-ray contrast agents Clinical significance: - urine values may be useful for assessment of renal clearance if urine is alkalinized to prevent degradation

General

beta-2 microglobulin in urine 24 hour urine

References

Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd edition, NW Tietz ed, WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1995