Collection Notes: Do not use Lithium Heparin anticoagulant. Collect just prior to the next dose.
Clinical Utility: Peak serum levels occur 2 – 4 hours after an oral dose. Lithium carbonate is used in the treatment of patients with manic-depressive affective disorder.
Serum (1 mL)
Ambient 10 Days
Refrigerated 10 Days
Plasma (2 mL) EDTA
Ambient 10 Days
Refrigerated 10 Days
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