Valproic Acid (Depakene)

General Information

Method

Particle Enhanced Turbidimetric inhibition Immunoassay

Reference Range

Units: mcg/mL

Female		Male		Unknown
Age	Range	Age	Range	Age	Range
0-	50-100	0-	50-100	0-	50-100

Effective date: 03/01/2015

Specimen Type: Blood
Collection: HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST, ORANGE RST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
Note: Note Time of Draw.

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
Note: Note Time of Draw.
Quantity: Requested: 1 mL serum/plasma
Minimum: 0.5 mL serum/plasma

Receiving Instructions: Refrigerate serum/plasma
Note: serum/plasma must be removed from SST or PST, if testing cannot be performed within 24 hours of collection. No addon testing to gel tubes over 24 hours old.
Hemolysis should be avoided.

Stability: Samples are stable 24 hours if refrigerated. Aliquoted samples received frozen are acceptable.

Lab Department

Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)

Frequency

Daily, results same day

Available STAT?

Yes

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133