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LOINC 2.82

Valproate [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma --peak

Valproate Peak SerPl-mCnc

Definition

  • Peak levels of valproic acid are measured to monitor monotherapy and adjunctive therapy in the treatment of patients with complex partial seizures. Peak levels in the blood are reached in approximately 2 hours and, in some cases, the peak level is more than double the trough level.

Component

  • Valproate^peak

Specimen / system

  • Ser/Plas

Class

  • DRUG/TOX

Property

  • MCnc

Scale

  • Qn

Related names

  • Depakene; Divalproex; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Level; Mass concentration; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; Post; Postdose; Post-dose; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; VALP; Valproic acid

Index terms

  • Depakene
  • Divalproex
  • DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
  • Drugs
  • Level
  • Mass concentration
  • Pl
  • Plasma
  • Plsm
  • Point in time
  • Post
  • Post-dose
  • Postdose
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • Random
  • SerP
  • SerPl
  • SerPlas
  • Serum
  • Serum or plasma
  • SR
  • VALP
  • Valproate^peak
  • Valproic acid