Posted by Elizabeth on September 24, 1999, at 22:58:02
In reply to Grounds for Lithi-gation?, posted by Rick on September 19, 1999, at 18:10:52
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).
You have to have baseline measurements so that you can tell if something has changed after the person started the lithium.
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