The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Valproic Acid (Depakene), Free (Unbound)
Order Code: FVALP
Epic Lab Code: LAB172
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Serum or Plasma
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Lavender top tube (EDTA)


Minimum:


Preferred minimum: 3 mls serum or plasma
Absolute minimum:  1 ml serum or plasma


Rejection Criteria:


Gel separator tubes


Analytic Time:


4 working days


Reference Range:


4.8 - 17.3 mg/L


Comments:


Avoid specimen contact with plasticizers, varnishes, paint fumes, and 
fatty acids.

Optimum time to collect specimen:  one hour before next dose.


Methodology:


Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay


CPT Code:


80164


 


See also:
Valproic Acid, Plasma




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Updated: 08/12/2008

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