Test Code LITH Lithium, Serum

Additional Codes

EPIC: LAB29

Bichromatic endpoint
Used to monitor lithium therapy for patients with bipolar disorders and for evaluating toxicity.

St. Joseph Hospital

Collect blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) 8 to 12 hours after last dose. (Serum gel tube is not acceptable.)

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated.

Stability: 7 days at 2-8°C

0.6-1.2 mmol/L

Critical value: >1.5 mmol/L

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

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