Posted by saint james on September 25, 1999, at 20:06:05
In reply to Re: Grounds for Lithi-gation?, posted by Elizabeth on September 24, 1999, at 22:58:02
> I believe standard procedure is that before you start a patient on lithium, you order the following tests: TSH [thyroid-stimulating hormone] (measure of thyroid function), BUN [blood urea nitrogen], creatinine, electrolytes [ions such as sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, etc.] (measures of renal function).
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> You have to have baseline measurements so that you can tell if something has changed after the person started the lithium.You need to add...when taking doses close to the toxic level (which as others have said is close to therputic level used in mania) the level for agumentation is much lower, so tests are not needed.
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