Lithium and Lamictal both have a half-life of about a day, hence, 5 days and either is out of your bloodstream (or, at a steady state). Abilify, by contrast, has a half-life of 75 hours, so it takes about 2 weeks either to reach a steady level or to leave your system.
According to the CDC, sepsis one of the top 10 causes of death in the US. Often, people can recover from early to mild sepsis, but there is a 50% mortality rate for those that develop late severe sepsis.
Sepsis Treatment. If your doctor believes you might have sepsis, heâll do an exam and run tests to look for the following: Bacteria in the blood or other body fluids; The source of the infection (he may use an X-ray, CT scan, or ultrasound) A high or low white blood cell count; A low platelet count; Low blood pressure; Too much acid in the blood (acidosis)