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Lithium

Test Code
1235400115


Alias/See Also
LI
LITH


CPT Codes
80178

Preferred Specimen
Serum collected in a red-top no additive no-gel tube and transferred to a plastic vial


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Lourdes: Serum collected in a gold-top serum separator tube (SST). 


Instructions
Red-Top no additive no-gel tube: Spin and separate serum into a plastic vial.
Lourdes: Gold-top serum separator tube (SST). Allow to clot, spin and do not separate.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
Corning Hospital Lab
Cortland Medical Center Lab
Lourdes Hospital Lab



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.