| Name | beta-2 microglobulin |
| Specimen requirements | 1 ml of serum |
| Clinical utility | progression and therapy assessment for lymphoid neoplasia, diagnostics for tubular nephropathy, rejection reaction following organ transplants, HIV prognostic marker |
| Methodology | CLIA (chemiluminescence immunoassay) |
| Reference ranges | 0.97-2.64 mg/l |