Biomarkers · Chemical
Lithium RBCs
- Also listed as
- erythrocyte count, Lithium, RBCs, red blood cell count, red blood cells, erythrocytes
- LOINC codes
- 25462-3
- Tests that measure Lithium RBCs
- Quest Diagnostics 1
Tests
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Quest Diagnostics 1 test
Single-analyte tests
Lithium, RBCs 30770
2 mL RBCs collected in a trace metal-free EDTA (royal blue-top) tube · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Tues, Fri
Quest Diagnostics catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
- Collection
- Submit in container with a non-lithium based anticoagulant. Tubes containing lithium based anticoagulants are not acceptable. Centrifuge and separate RBCs into an acid-washed screw-cap vial within two hours of collection.
- Reference notes
- Generally: 0.02-0.80 mEq/L
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LOINC 25462-3
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
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