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Test Code LITH LITHIUM LEVEL,S

Additional Codes

LAB29

Performing Laboratory

Porter Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Tiger top, serum gel

NOTE: DO NOT use Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate or Lithium Heparin for collection.

Specimen Volume: Full tube, submit 0.2 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
3. Sample must be spun within 2 hours of collection.
4. Centrifuged samples are stable for:
    • 24 hours at 2 – 8ºC 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80178

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time

Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT / Routine - 4 Hours

                                                         STAT - 60 minutes

Normal Reference Values

0 up to 18 Years   ≤1.5 mmol/L
18 Years up to Unspecified 0.6-1.2 mmol/L

Critical Values

> 1.5 mEq/L