Test Code VALP Valproic Acid

Important Note

**Please see therapeutic ranges below:

Epilepsy: 50-100 ug/mL

Mania: 50-125 ug/dL

Toxicity may occur at levels of 100-150 ug/dL

**Please see critical value reporting information below:

>200.0 µg/mL

Infectious

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

VALP

Preferred Specimen:

1mL Lithium Heparin plasma

Acceptable Specimen:

1mL serum from a gel or non-gel tube

Minimum Volume:

0.5mL plasma or serum (volume does not include repeat or reflexed testing)

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability (after centrifugation):

Ambient: undefined

Refrigerated: acceptable

Frozen: <1 year

Setup Schedule:

SUN-SAT

Willis Knighton Medical Center

2600 Greenwood Road

Shreveport, LA 71103