Valproic Acid, Free and Total
General Information
- Lab Name
- Valproic Acid, Free and Total
- Lab Code
- RFTVPA
- Epic Name
- Valproic Acid, Free and Total (Sendout)
- Description
- Use this mnemonic for orders specifying Free or Free and Total Valproic Acid. For Total Valproic Acid only see VPA.
- Synonyms
- Depakene, Depakote, Divalproex, Free Valproic Acid, Valproate
- Components
-
Code Name RFVPA Valproic Acid, Free RTVPA Valproic Acid, Total
Interpretation
- Method
- Valproic Acid: Immunoassay Valproic Acid, Free: Ultrafiltration Followed by Immunoassay
- Reference Range
- See individual components
- Ref. Range Notes
- Critical Values:Valproic Acid, Free: > 30 mcg/mLValproic Acid, Total: > or = 151 mcg/mL
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
6 mL Blood in GOLD TOP SST tubeAlso Acceptable: RED TOP tube
Unacceptable: Pearl Top, Lavender, Green - Quantity
-
Requested: 2 mL serum
Minimum: 1 mL serum
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
- Spin, aliquot serum into a plastic vial, and refrigerate. SST and/or Red top tubes should be centrifuged and aliquoted within 2 hours of collection.
Sendouts, order Mayo Test Code: VALPGStability: Refrigerated (preferred): 14 days; Frozen: 28 days; Ambient: 72 hours
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Sendouts Mayo Lab (RF)(MARF)
- Frequency
- Monday - Sunday
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
-
HMC Sendout UW-MT Sendout
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 80164, 80165
- LOINC
- 4086-5
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW5024