Assessment of Architect cSystems Abbott® for the colorimetric measurement of lithium in urines and dyalisates.

The article discusses a study which assessed the analytic performance of Architect cSystems by Abbott Diagnostics for the colorimetric measurement of lithium in urines and dyalisates. It describes the case of a male adult patient who was admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) after supposed ingestion of 504 tablets of lithium carbonate. It notes that colorimetric assay Abbott can be used in determining lithium concentrations in urines and dialysate with a good precision and accuracy.