Test Code LITH Lithium

Performing Laboratory

Hunterdon Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Required

Container/Tube
Preferred	SST
Acceptable	Red Top
Specimen Volume	3.0mL
Minimum Volume	1.0mL

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Specimen Stability

Temperature	Time Frame
Ambient 15-25°C	24 hours
Refrigerated 2-8°C	7 days

Day(s) Test Set up

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

Reference Values

Therapeutic	0.6-1.2 mmol/L
Toxic	>2.0 mmol/L

Methodology

Colorimetric

CPT Code

80178

Loinc Code

14334-7