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Lithium
| Test Name: | Lithium | ||
| Epic Order Code: | LAB29 | ||
| CPT Code: | 80178 | ||
| Specimen(s) Type: | Serum | ||
| Acceptable Container(s): |   Tops are gold and red. | ||
| Testing Schedule: | 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week | ||
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: 1 hour | ||
| Routine: 2 hours | |||
| Collection Information: | No special patient preparation is required. Obtain specimen by standard collection procedures. | ||
| Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. | ||
| Reference Clients: | If unable to deliver to the lab within 1 hour, centrifuge the specimen and remove serum from the red cells. Store and transport at 2-8° C. Specimen must be received in the lab within 24 hours. | ||
| Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient quantity, incorrect/delay in transport. | ||
| Reference Range: | Therapeutic: 0.6 - 1.2 mmol/L | ||
| Critical: > 2.0 mmol/L | |||
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