Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Total Valproic Acid Level Build info

Synonyms

  • VALPROIC ACID LEVEL, TOTAL
  • ANTI-CONVULSANT
  • VALPROATE
  • ANTIEPILEPTIC
  • ANTI-EPILEPTIC
  • AED
  • DEPAKENE
  • DRUG
  • DEPAKOTE
  • VALPROIC ACID LEVEL, SERUM
  • ANTICONVULSANT
  • LAB24

Short Name

VALPROIC ACID TOTAL

Procedure Master Number

LAB24

Procedure ID

696

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Plain, red-top tube(s) - Serum gel tube is not acceptable.
Specimen: 1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Note: Collection of a pre-dose (i.e.) trough specimen is recommended
Collection: Transfer separated serum or plasma to a plastic transport tube. Do not repeatedly freeze and thaw.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

2 days Room Temperature
7 days Refrigerated
3 months Frozen

Methodology

Homogenized Enzyme Immunoassay

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

80164

PDM

 5400265

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
VALPROIC ACID LEVEL, SERUM VPAT VALPROIC ACID TOTAL