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Test Code VAL Valproic Acid (Depakote®), Plasma or Serum

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Plasma
Draw blood in a green-top (lithium heparin) tube(s).  Spin down and send 1 mL of lithium heparin plasma refrigerated.

Note:  1. Date and time of last dose is required on request form for processing.

2. Indicate plasma on request form.
3. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

 

Serum

Draw blood in a gold top tube.  Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated.

Note:  1. Date and time of last dose is required on request form for processing.

2. Indicate serum on request form.
3. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Performing Laboratory

Conway Regional Clinical Laboratory Services

Reference Values

Therapeutic concentration:  50-100 µg/mL
Toxic concentration (automatic call-back):  >200 µg/mL

Methodology

KIMS

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80164