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| Source | Blood | |
| Mnemonic | LI | |
| Specimen Requirements | 1 x 3.5 mL gold top SST tube. DO NOT collect in light green (mint) top PST or other lithium heparin tube. 0.2 mL serum Collect specimen 0-60 minutes prior to next dose. | |
| Specimen Handling | DO NOT aliquot. Send original tube only. | |
| Additional Information | Record time of last dose on requisition. For additional information, see Half-life and Time to Steady State. | |
| Testing Location | Chemistry-DSC & FMC | |
| Testing Frequency | Daily | |
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| Reference Interval | Therapeutic range: 0.80 - 1.50 mmol/L (acute therapy) Click here for critical values. |