Specimen Requirements

Title

LITHIUM

Specimen Requirement

1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate serum. Obtain specimen 1-2 hours after dose for peak level.

Methodology

Stability

Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 12 months

Reference Range

By Report

Turnaround

1 day

Clinical Use

Test Code

LI