Test ID: LITH
CPT code: 80178
LOINC: 14334-7
Specimen Type: Red nongel
Frequency: Setup: Daily; TAT <24 hrs
Instructions: >1.0mL serum from red nongel tube. No alternative specimens.
Text: Monitor therapeutic level; evaluate toxicity. One recommendation is that a standardized 12-hr post dose serum lithium be used to assess adequate therapy.
Methodology: ISE