| 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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