Valproic Acid
Also known as Depakote, Dipropylacetic Acid, Depakene, Divalproex
What it measures
- Valproic AcidLOINC 4086-5
Before the visit
Collect as a trough just prior to next dose.
Specimen
- Specimen
- 1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
- Minimum volume
- 0.2 mL
- Also accepted
- Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top), sodium heparin (green-top), lithium heparin (green-top), sodium fluoride or potassium oxalate (gray-top), or 3.2% sodium citrate (light blue-top) tube
- Container
- Transport tube
- Temperature
- Room temperature
Do not use gel barrier tubes. Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma specimens from the cells into clean transport tube.
Turnaround
Set up: Tues-Sat (All shifts); Report available: 4 days
Billing
CPT 80164