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Replies to "Hi. My LO gets his LiO at bedtime, so his blood draw (that yielded the <.3..."
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I believe you’ll find that the reference range you give is for people being treated with massive amounts of LiC for Bipolar Disorder. (See Wikipedia: Lithium(medication)). Dr Yankner (Harvard) and Dr. Greenblatt (Psychiatrist who routinely prescribes low levels of LiO) have both stated that the levels of LiO being considered are too low to show up on a standard Lithium blood test as they are 500-1,000 times lower than the bipolar Rx.