What The?!?!

I am astounded tonight by something we just found out about the last lithium level that was done in October, the one that the nurse practitioner at the psychiatrist's office said was 1.6, or  "extremely high."  Well, this afternoon my husband picked up a hard copy from the lab of the October lithium level test and the most recent one done last week.  The October test says .9, well within the normal range!!  And last week's read .8!!  So, what in the world happened? How did the CNP get this lab result so wrong? Was she lying to us?  That would be crazy but we have thought she is weird enough that maybe that isn't so crazy.  So we had reduced her lithium by 150 mg, resulting in some instability, because we were given the wrong value for her lab???   I am calling the practice tomorrow to try to get some answers.  And I am calling the lab to double check.  We are trying to switch to a psychiatric practice an hour away in Denver anyway to try to find the top docs.  We have learned that driving an hour to get the best care is worth the drive.  The University of Colorado has a hospital there that seems to do a lot of research in psychiatry, and there is a fantastic Children's Hospital there with a psychiatry speciality as well.  Colorado Springs has a surprising lack of good resources it seems for adolescent psychiatry.  I am just so disappointed with this whole situation.  Poor Caroline.  I really hope that this whole roller coaster wasn't for nothing.  Her scrolling vision issue isn't completely gone, but better.  Now we are looking at getting her a Biology tutor because her teacher seems really dull and unhelpful.  Still considering looking around at the charter schools in town to see if any might be a good fit for her next year, or even this year.  As always, so many balls to juggle!