Lithium

Specimen:

Test Code

LI

Specimen Name

Lithium

Collect

1 Plain Red Top Tube or SST

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum

Special Handling

Draw SST allow to clot completely, then centrifuge. Draw red-top tube then allow to clot completely and pour off into a specimen transport tube.

Rejection Criteria

Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, icteric specimens

Stability

Refrigerated 7 days

Methodology

Colorimetric Method

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

1-2 days

CPT Codes

  • 80178

Components

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