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| Title | VALPROIC ACID (DEPAKANE, DEPAKOTE) |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 1 year |
| Reference Range | By Report |
| Turnaround | 1 day |
| Clinical Use | <p>Valproic Acid (also known as Depakene or Depakote) is an anticonvulsant or anti-seizure medication chemically related to most other anti-convulsants. Monitoring valproic acid concentrations in serum helps to individualize drug therapy for safe and effective control of absence seizures, other generalized seizures, and partial seizures.</p> |
| Test Code | VACID |
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