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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SSTII)
Volume: 5.0mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes and centrifuge within 2 hours
Sample Stability
** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **
| Specimen Type: | Serum |
|---|---|
| Ambient: | 1 day |
| Refrigerate: | 7 days |
| Frozen: | 6 months |
Reference Interval
| 12 hour post dose trough concentration | 1.0 - 1.2 mmol/L |
|---|---|
| toxic concentration | >1.5 mmol/L |
Days and Times Performed
24 hours, TAT 1 day
Methodology
Colorimetric
Service Code
31817
Update
Last updated 26/02/2022
Unacceptable Condition
| Haemolysis | NA |
|---|---|
| Icterus | NA |
| Lipaemic | NA |
| Others | NA |
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Useful For
Monitoring therapy of patients with bipolar disorders, including recurrent episodes of mania and depression. Evaluating Toxicity.