Valproic Acid - Free and Total, Serum/Plasma Test (4759SP)
| Analysis Code |
4759SP |
| Test Name |
Valproic Acid - Free and Total, Serum/Plasma |
| Test Includes |
Valproic Acid - Free [IA], Valproic Acid - Total [IA] |
| Compound Synonym(s) |
Depakene®
Depakote®
Divalproex
Epival® |
| Purpose |
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
| Category |
Antiepileptic, Anticonvulsant |
| Method(s) |
Immunoassay (IA) |
| Specimen Requirements |
4 mL Serum or Plasma |
| Transport Temperature |
Refrigerated |
| Specimen Container |
NMS Labs has no experimental or literature-based data regarding the choice of specific specimen collection containers for this test. |
| Special Handling |
Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines. |
| Light Protection Required |
Not Required |
| Stability |
Room Temperature: 14 day(s)
Refrigerated: 14 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 14 day(s) |
| Rejection Criteria |
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST). |
| Day(s) Test Set-up |
[IA] Monday Wednesday Friday 2nd Shift 1 day
[IA] Wednesday 2nd Shift 1 day |
| Suggested CPT Code |
[IA] 80164x2 |
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