Test Code VALPR Valproic Acid, Total
Performing Laboratory
MaineGeneral Medical Center
Reference Values
Therapeutic concentration: 50-100 µg/mL
Critical value (automatic call-back): >135 µg/mL
Specimen Requirements
Draw blood in a green-top tube(s).
Trough level should be drawn just prior to next dose.
Note: Label specimen with patient’s name (first and last), date of birth, date and time of draw, and phlebotomist’s initials.
Samples may be stored at 2-8C for up to two (2) days of freeze for longer storage.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80164
Methodology
Turbidimetric Immunoassay (PETINIA)