Lithium levels are often checked in the inpatient setting when a patient has clear indications of acute kidney injury. Lithium levels can become supratherapeutic in COVID-19 infection even after normalization of creatinine. Lithium levels should be checked routinely in patients with COVID-19 infection in order to avoid supratherapeutic levels.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9111224 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bdi.13183 | DOI Listing |
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