Plasma lithium level
weekly until the levels are stable
tests per year, UK, 1 week after starting and after every dose change, then weekly until stable
“Measure plasma lithium levels 1 week after starting lithium and 1 week after every dose change, and weekly until the levels are stable.”
NICE CG185 Bipolar disorder, recommendations, 2026-11-06
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Only for people on lithium; the guideline gives no routine interval once levels are stable in this sentence.
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.