Test directory: Valproic Acid

Ordering Code707
Test NameValproic Acid
AliasDepacon
Depakene
Depakote
Stazor
Valproate
Preferred SpecimenPlasma
Preferred ContainerLithium Heparin PST (Green)
Other Specimen/ContainerSerum in Plain (Red), Serum in SST (Gold)
Optimum Volume0.5 mL
Handling InstructionsSend aliquot if transport time >24 hours.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Ambient
Airline: Frozen
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 24 Hours (Centrifuged, unaliquoted gel separator tubes) 2 Days (Aliquot)
Refrigerated: 7 Days (Aliquot)
Frozen: 1 Month (Aliquot)
Rejection CriteriaGrossly hemolyzed, Insufficient quantity, Specimen older than stability limits, Uncentrifuged gel separator tube specimens >2 hours old, Unaliquoted gel separator tube specimens >24 hours old
Avail. StatYES
Analytic Time1 Day
MethodologyHomogeneous enzyme immunoassay

Reference range(s)

ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
Valproic AcidALLTR = 50-125>= 150TR = 50-125>= 150ug/mL