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Last Updated: December 1, 2023 @ 10:13 am
2120	Lithium
Specimen:	Collect:	One Red Top Also Acceptable: One Lavender (EDTA) One Pink Top (EDTA)
	Submit:	1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube. Also Acceptable: 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
	Special Handling:	Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles State Patient's Last Dose Recommend collection of specimen 10-12 hours post dose or peak 2-4 hours after oral dose. Separate from cells within 4 hours. State patient's last dose in hours.
	Rejection Criteria:	Grossly Hemolyzed Samples Use of separator gel tubes.
	Stability:	Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:	Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) Spectrophotometric
Performed:	Sun-Sat
Reported:	1-2 Day(s)
CPT Codes:	80178
Interpretive Data:	Please see report for interpretive data. Lithium at levels greater than 1.5 mmol/L 12 hours after dose is potentially toxic.
Components:	2720 - LITHIUM 2926 - LAST DOSE

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