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Q: When taking depakote is monthly blood work needed?
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Is monthly blood work needed when on depakote?

Bi-monthly is recommended to check liver functions. Which can be damaged from the depakote


What signs do women give away?

monthly blood monthly blood monthly blood


What is the normal blood depakote level?

between 50 to 125


What lab is used for a depakote level?

valproate blood level


How often and what blood work should be done for someone taking Depakote?

Typically once a year. Valproate level, liver function, and CBC. Had it every year myself since 1996.


Does depakote change your ldl levels?

Depakote has been shown to sometimes increase LDL levels. Most patients on Depakote undergo regular blood testing to keep an eye on their liver function and cholesterol levels.


What other components are used when checking depakote levels?

Vaproate test. This would only be requested by your doctor.


Why do girls have monthly periods?

Girls get periods to prepare their bodies to have a baby when they are older. The blood comes from inside the uterus, in which the wall of the uterus sheds a fluid containing blood that isn't needed. It is needed when you get pregnant. That's why you miss periods if you are pregnant.


How often do psychiatrists give blood tests just for the purpose of finding the depakote level in the blood of bipolar patients?

typically annually while you are already in for liver blood tests.


You are currently taking deapakote er and gaining weight what can you do to help stop the weight gain Is it the craving for carbs doing it How frequent is bloodwork necessary?

Unfortuanately Depakote augments a person's appitite, and as for the blood tests it should be monitored every 6 months.


Were does a phlebotomist work?

No because the "patients" you will find at a funeral home no longer have a working blood flow. A coroner will handle all tests needed to be preformed.


Will depakote show up in a drug test?

no, you would need a blood test for valproate to detect it, this not on normal toxicology panels.