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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB29 LITHIUM

Important Note

Draw 10-12 hours after dose

Additional Codes

SQ:LI

Specimen

RED-SERUM

SST-SERUM

DO NOT USE TUBE WITH LITHIUM.

SPECIMEN STABILITY

ROOM TEMP: 24 HOURS

REFRIGERATED: 7 DAYS

FROZEN: 6 MONTHS

REFERENCE RANGES

NORMAL RANGES:

MALES/FEMALES: 0.6-1.2 MMOL/L

TOXIC RANGE: >2.0 MMOL/L

CRITICAL VALUE:

>1.5 MMOL/l

Methodology

COLORIMETRIC TEST