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VALPROIC ACID LEVEL, TOTAL

Message
Collect immediately before next Dose, or at consistent sampling time. Collect a full tube, following standard venipuncture techniques.


Test Code
LAB24 VALPR


Alias/See Also
VALPR


CPT Codes
80164

Instructions
Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 1 hour of collection. Minimum Testing Volume: 0.5 mL Serum Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: 2 daysRefrigerated : 7 days (If specimen has been removed from the clot or RBCs)Frozen: 3 months Causes for Rejection: Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, QNS, grossly hemolyzed.


Clinical Significance
1230130008



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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