Valproic Acid, Serum/Plasma Test (4757SP)
| Analysis Code |
4757SP |
| Test Name |
Valproic Acid, Serum/Plasma |
| Test Includes |
Valproic Acid [HPLC] |
| Compound Synonym(s) |
Depakene®
Depakote®
Divalproex
Epival®
Valproate |
| Purpose |
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
| Category |
Antiepileptic, Anticonvulsant |
| Method(s) |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) |
| Specimen Requirements |
1 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 |
[HPLC] Monday 3 days |
| Suggested CPT Code |
[HPLC] 80164 |
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