LOINC long common name : Valproate [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma --peak;
LOINC short name : Valproate Peak SerPl-mCnc;
LOINC description : 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.;