Method Name
Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)
Aliases
Lithium, Lithium
Specimen Required
one SST/gel tube
Specimen Minimum Volume
2.0 mL of blood
Specimen Stability Information
Centrifuged specimen stable for 5 days refrigerated.
Special Instructions
Patient should be in a “steady state” concentration. Draw specimen at least 12 hours after last dose.
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
Less than 1.6 mEq/L nToxic: > 1.6 mEq/L