Method Name
Petinia
Aliases
Valproic Acid; Depakene Level; Depakote, Valproic Acid Level
Specimen Required
one SST/gel tube
Specimen Minimum Volume
2.0 mL of blood
Specimen Stability Information
Centrifuged specimen stable for 72 hours refrigerated.
Special Instructions
Patient should be in a “steady state” concentration. Draw trough sample prior to dose.
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
50 – 100 ng/L