LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - An Italian contact of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko is "well" and preliminary tests show no sign of radiation poisoning, a British hospital said on Saturday.

Mario Scaramella was admitted to hospital in London after polonium 210 was detected in his body -- the same radioactive substance that killed Litvinenko.

"He is well. Preliminary tests so far show no evidence of radiation toxicity," a spokesman for London's University College Hospital said.

Further tests were due to be carried out on Scaramella over the weekend.

Scaramella met Litvinenko at a London sushi restaurant on Nov. 1, the same day the Russian fell ill.

Litvinenko's mysterious death has caused a public health scare in Britain and fed a variety of theories, many centring on the possible involvement of rogue Russian agents.

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