Lithium (Blood)

Testing Laboratory

Waitematā | Northshore Hospital

Department

Refer to Testing Lab link

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

SLIT

Test Code (Numeric Code)

0167

Specimen Type

• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Acceptable

• Plain (Red Top)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4

Middlemore samples are sent to North Shore Hospital Laboratory for Lithium levels by the next routine courier Monday to Friday.
Urgent requests may be sent to North Shore by taxi/courier at other times after approval by the Chemical Pathologist on duty.

For further information, please contact the Middlemore Biochemistry Laboratory.

Contact Information