LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Mario Scaramella, an Italian contact of Alexander Litvinenko, received a much lower dose of radiation than the former Russian spy and shows no sign of poisoning, a London hospital said on Friday.

"Tests have detected polonium 210 in Mr Scaramella's body but at a considerably lower level than Mr Litvinenko," University College Hospital said in a statement.

"He is currently well and shows no symptoms of radiation poisoning. He is receiving further tests over the weekend."

Litvinenko, a former Russian spy who became an outspoken Kremlin critic, was poisoned by polonium and died last week.

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