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Lithium

eDH Procedure Code(s)

LAB29 Lithium level

Specimen Information

Specimen Type Specimen Source Acceptable Containers Minimum Test Volume (mL)
Blood Blood, Venous Gold-R 1.0
Blood Blood, Venous GoldM-R 0.1

Shipping and Handling

Processing Instructions: N/A

Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Transport Instructions: N/A

Specimen Stability Unprocessed
Unprocessed: 4 Hours
Specimen Stability Post Processing
Ambient: 1 Day
Refrigerate: 7 Days
Frozen: 6 Months

Test Components

Component LOINC Code
LITHIUM 14334-7

Turnaround Time (TAT)

STAT 1 Hour
Routine 4 Hours

CPT Code(s)

LAB29 Lithium level: 80178

Performing Lab Section

Chemistry

Performing Lab(s)

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital Laboratory (APD)
Cheshire Medical Center Laboratory (CHE)
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Laboratory (MHMH)