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Valproate

Valproate

There is no recommended therapeutic range for valproate 

Source : Pathology Harmony Recommendations

The levels in serum do not correlate well with therapeutic/toxic effects and it is generally agreed that monitoring valproate levels is not useful. 

Vedolizumab Drug level

Vedolizumab Drug level

37.1 mg/L at week 6
18.4 mg /L at week 14
12.7 mg/L during maintenance treatment.

Vedolizumab Drug level

Vedolizumab Drug level

37.1 mg/L at week 6
18.4 mg /L at week 14
12.7 mg/L during maintenance treatment.

Venlafaxine & Desmethylvenlafaxine

Venlafaxine & Desmethylvenlafaxine

Therapeutic range = 100 - 400 ug/L (sum of venlafaxine and O-desmethylvenlafaxine (ODV))

Verapamil

Verapamil

Therapeutic use of verapamil is associated with blood concentrations of up to 0.4 mg/L. Toxicity is associated with verapamil levels > 1 mg/L. (Schulz et al. Critical Care 2012, 16:R136).

Very Long Chain Fatty Acids (VLCFA), Pristanic acid and phytanic acid

Very Long Chain Fatty Acids (VLCFA), Pristanic acid and phytanic acid

 

Age < 1 year

Age >1 year

All ages

C22 (µmol/L)

22.3-85.4

30.3-91.6

 

C24 (µmol/L)

19.1-65.9

25.0-73.5

 

C26 (µmol/L)

0.23-1.05

0.28-1.34

 

C24/C22

 

 

0.68-0.97

C26/C22

 

 

0.005-0.022

Pristanate (µmol/L)

<0.7

<2.3

 

Phytanate (µmol/L)

<5

<18

 

 

Reference ranges provided by reference laboratory.

Please note, new reference ranges applicable from 1st August 2015.

Vitamin A

Vitamin A

Up to 6   = 0.70 – 1.50 umol/L
7 – 12 yrs = 0.90 – 1.70 umol/L
13 – 18yrs = 0.90 – 2.50 umol/L
Adult Males = 0.77 – 3.95 umol/L
Adult Females = 0.99 – 3.35 umol/L
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) and vitamin B6

Vitamin B1 (thiamine) and vitamin B6

Vitamin B1: 66.5 to 200 nmol/L

Vitamin B6: 44 to 168 nmol/L

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