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HelpTest Code SOFT: VALP Valproic Acid, Total, Plasma
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EPIC NAME: VALPROIC ACID LEVEL EPIC CODE: LAB24 |
Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Drug Monitoring
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions: Draw blood 15 minutes prior to next dose.
Stability: 7 days (R)
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Reference Values
Therapeutic concentration: 50-100 µg/mL
Toxic value (automatic call-back): >100.5 µg/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80164
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)