title: A possible indication for red cell lithium determinations: a case report.
abstract: The recommended prophylactic lithium levels in the treatment of manic depressive patients differ from study to study. In this paper, we present a patient who was maintained euthymic on lower plasma levels than those recommended. However, we theorize that the reason for this may be due to the fact that she had a high RBC/plasma ratio. We recommend that in those patients whose plasma lithium levels are consistently low, this point should be kept in mind before considering them as noncompliant.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood*; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D010349:Patient Compliance
chemical_list: D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium