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Test Code LAB29 Lithium

Department

CHEMISTRY

Collection Requirements

Draw 8-12 hours post dose.

Primary Collection Container

Gold (SST)

Alternate Collection Container

Yellow Microtainer SST

Transport

Serum refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Centrifuge and refrigerate.

Seperate from cells within 4 hours.

If over 8 hours; seperate from gel.

Stability

Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen: 6 months

Minimum Testing Volume

0.5 mL

Reference Range

0.6-1.2 mmol/L

Critical High =/> 1.5 mmol/L

Methodology

Roche c503 Colorimetric assay.

Performed

Sunday – Saturday

Reported

As completed

CPT Codes

80178

Unacceptable Conditions

Gross hemolysis.