Valproic Acid, Blood

Method(s)

High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Suggested CPT Code(s)

80164

New York State Approval Status

Approved

Turnaround Time

7 days

Test Includes


1	Valproic Acid	Depakene®; Depakote®; Valproate	High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)	mcg/mL	1.0	Anticonvulsant

Test Also Known As

Divalproex

Compliance Statement

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Sample Type

Blood

Requested Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Special Handling

None

Sample Container

Lavender top tube (EDTA)

Additional Collection Instructions

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Light Protection

Not Required

Rejection Criteria

None

Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only.

Stability

Room Temperature: 30 day(s)
Refrigerated: 30 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 15 month(s)


1	Valproic Acid	Depakene®; Depakote®; Valproate	High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)	mcg/mL	1.0	Anticonvulsant

Example Report (Negative)

Example Report (Positive)

Interface Map

4757B Valproic Acid, Blood - Current Version
Analyte	Units	Analyte Mapping Code	LOINC®
Valproic Acid	mcg/mL	VALPROIC

LOINC^® Information

4757B Valproic Acid, Blood - Current Version
Analyte	Units	Analyte Mapping Code	LOINC®
Valproic Acid	mcg/mL	VALPROIC

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