Valproate

Containers - Adult

Brown Cap, Gel Clotted	Volume Range 1.0 ml Additive per Container None
Orange Cap	Volume Range ​1.0 ml Additive per Container Lithium-heparin

Containers - Child

Orange Cap - Paediatric	Volume Range 0.07 ml Additive per Container Lithium-heparin

Reference ranges

50 - 100 mg/L

Laboratory Site

RIE

51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA

Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 242 6806

WGH

Crewe Road South
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU

Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 537 1910/1

Anticipated turnaround

4 days

General additional information

Compliance check - of limited value for therapeutic monitoring. Also known as Epilim