Test Code LAB29 Lithium
Additional Codes
CPT Code: 80178
Specimen Requirements
Draw blood in a gold-top serum gel tube. (Hemolyzed specimen or heparinized plasma is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 1 mL of serum.
Reference Values
Therapeutic range: 0.6 - 1.2 mEq/L
Critical value (automatic call-back): >2.0 mEq/L
Additional Information
Available STAT
Performing Laboratory
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Core Laboratory - Chemistry