29229-2

Valproate [Mass/volume] in Body fluid

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Part Descriptions

LP16305-2   Valproate
Valproic acid is a compound used as an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug, primarily in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder. It is also used to treat migraine headaches and schizophrenia. In epileptics, valproic acid is used to control absence seizures, tonic-clonic seizures (grand mal), complex partial seizures, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and the seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. It is also used in treatment of myoclonus. In some countries, parenteral (administered intravenously) preparations of valproate are used also as second-line treatment of status epilepticus, alternatively to phenytoin. Related drugs include sodium valproate, used as an anticonvulsant, and a combined formulation, valproate semi-sodium, used as a mood stabilizer and anticonvulsant. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia , Valproate (Wikipedia)

LP16305-2   Valproate
Valproic acid is an anticonvulsant that is used alone or with other medication to treat certain types of seizures, mania in people with bipolar disorder, and to prevent migranes before they occur. it cannot be used to treat migranes once they begin.
Valproic acid can also be used for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to treat outbursts of aggression or impaired intellectual functioning, developmental delays, and behavioral disturbances associated with Lennoz-Gastaut syndrome.[MedlinePlus Drug:a682412][NINDS:Disorders/All-Disorders/Lennox-Gastaut-Syndrome-Information-Page] Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LP7238-1   Body fld
The LOINC "Body fld" System represents body fluids other than serum, plasma, blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid. When a LOINC term with the System "Body fld" is used, the specific specimen source or body fluid type should be reported elsewhere with the result. Where more specific terms for pleural, peritoneal, synovial fluid, etc. exist, we encourage you to use the more specific terms. In contrast to "Body fld", the System "Asp" in LOINC represents the fluid withdrawn during an aspiration procedure from an abnormal collection of fluid, such as from an abscess or cyst. "Asp" is used for abnormal fluid collections that are aspirated, while "Body fld" is used for named body fluids, such as synovial fluid or peritoneal fluid, that are not inherently pathologic. Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Valproate

Property

MCnc

Time

Pt

System

Body fld

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Long Common Name

Valproate [Mass/volume] in Body fluid

Short Name

Valproate Fld-mCnc

Display Name

Valproate (Body fld) [Mass/Vol]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Valproate, Body fluid

Basic Attributes

Class

DRUG/TOX

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 2.03

Last Updated

Version 2.70 (MIN)

Order vs. Observation

Both

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Related Names

• B/F
• BF
• bod
• Bodies
• Body fluid
• Body fluid, unsp
• Depakene
• Divalproex
• DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
• Drugs
• Fl
• Fld
• FLU
• Fluid
• Level
• Mass concentration
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• VALP
• Valproic acid

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