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Valproic Acid
Test Code3054
Alias/See Also
Depakene
Preferred Specimen
One 7 mL plain red. Also acceptable: green (sodium or lithium heparin).
Minimum Volume
1 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in orignal tube.
Transport Temperature
1 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in orignal tube.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 4 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens collected in separator tubes, EDTA, oxalate, or citrate anticoagulants.
Methodology
Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP.
