Lithium

Also listed as: Lithium (Eskalith(R)), Serum
Primary unit: mmol/L
LOINC codes: 14334-7
Tests that measure Lithium: Labcorp 1, Quest Diagnostics 1

Tests

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Labcorp 1 test

Single-analyte tests

Lithium 007708
Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 1 - 2 days
Method and collection
Method
Ion-selective electrode (ISE)
Collection
Collect trough level (just prior to next dose); at least 6 to 12 hours after the last dose.
Reference notes
Therapeutic: 0.5−1.2 mmol/L
Labcorp catalog page

Quest Diagnostics 1 test

Single-analyte tests

Lithium 613
Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Mon-Sat (Night shift); Report available: 3 days
Method and collection
Method
Immunoassay (IA) • Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) • Spectrometry • Spectrophotometry (SP)
Preparation
Collect just prior to next dose
Reference notes
0.6-1.2 mmol/L
Quest Diagnostics catalog page

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Labcorp test catalog
1 test: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
Quest Diagnostics test catalog
1 test: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
LOINC 14334-7
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
Search ClinicalTrials.gov for Lithium
Registered studies that measure Lithium, on the U.S. National Library of Medicine registry.

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