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Lithium

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

Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Micro-Collections using Microtainers 

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
Alternate Name(s)
Reference Interval

Therapeutic range:  0.80 - 1.50 mmol/L (acute therapy)
                               0.60 - 1.20 mmol/L (chronic therapy)

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