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LOINC 2.82

Lithium [Moles/volume] in Serum or Plasma --trough

Lithium Trough SerPl-sCnc

Definition

  • Lithium is measured for compliance and toxicity. The standard draw time for lithium is at least 10 - 12 hours after the previous dose (i.e., in morning before subsequent dose) to allow for absorption and distribution to occur. This is called the trough.

Component

  • Lithium^trough

Specimen / system

  • Ser/Plas

Class

  • CHEM

Property

  • SCnc

Scale

  • Qn

Related names

  • Chemistry; Eskalith; Level; Li; Lithane; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; Pre; Predose; Pre-dose; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; Substance concentration

Index terms

  • Chemistry
  • Eskalith
  • Level
  • Li
  • Lithane
  • Lithium^trough
  • Pl
  • Plasma
  • Plsm
  • Point in time
  • Pre
  • Pre-dose
  • Predose
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • Random
  • SerP
  • SerPl
  • SerPlas
  • Serum
  • Serum or plasma
  • SR
  • Substance concentration