Monitoring therapy, determining compliance and assessing toxicity.
Serum
0.5 mL
Room Temperature: 1 day
Fridge: 7 days @ 2-8°C
Freezer: 6 months @ -20°C
Samples collected in tubes containing lithium heparin will be rejected.
Specimen Acceptability and Transport Guidance
Specimen Acceptability and Transport Guidance
Roche cobas c 502, colourimetric
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
1 hour
3 hours
0.50 - 1.50 mmol/L
In case of discrepancies, always interpret results using reference ranges as stated on laboratory reports and/or electronic patient chart.
In case of discrepancies, always interpret results using reference ranges as stated on laboratory reports and/or electronic patient chart.
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