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HelpTest Code LITH Lithium, Serum
Performing Laboratory
Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Serum gel (SST-Gel) tube
Minimum Volume: 1ml
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: : Plain, Red Top tube
Reference Values
Therapeutic concentration: 0.6-1.0 mmol/L
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
Liquid Stable Enzymatic
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80178