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Posted by Dr.Eamerz on October 29, 2002, at 18:18:36
As usual I cannot recall what doc said so my question is..before blood test do I have to go without food for 24 hours?thanks
Posted by Mr Cushing on October 29, 2002, at 18:22:26
In reply to baseline blood tests (depakote), posted by Dr.Eamerz on October 29, 2002, at 18:18:36
No food or water for 12 hours....
Posted by bpgrrrl on October 29, 2002, at 18:23:14
In reply to baseline blood tests (depakote), posted by Dr.Eamerz on October 29, 2002, at 18:18:36
I'm assuming you're talking about the liver function test...my doc did not ask me to not eat before the test. Mine came out perfect and I probably ate about 2 hrs. before the test.
Posted by Dr.Eamerz on October 29, 2002, at 18:29:58
In reply to Re: baseline blood tests (depakote), posted by Mr Cushing on October 29, 2002, at 18:22:26
Posted by Ritch on October 29, 2002, at 22:36:04
In reply to baseline blood tests (depakote), posted by Dr.Eamerz on October 29, 2002, at 18:18:36
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> As usual I cannot recall what doc said so my question is..before blood test do I have to go without food for 24 hours?
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> thanksI was never told anything about fasting or not. I was simply told to take the blood test approx. 12 hrs. after the last Depakote dosage.
Posted by bpgrrrl on October 30, 2002, at 16:29:51
In reply to Re: baseline blood tests (depakote) » Dr.Eamerz, posted by Ritch on October 29, 2002, at 22:36:04
I have been taking Depakote for about 2 months (at the most) and the only test I had taken was the initial liver function test... Can anyone tell me what this baseline blood test is and if I should be getting one etc...
I moved thousands of miles away from the m.d. who perscribed the med. and I haven't gotten to a new doc yet.
Posted by Ritch on October 30, 2002, at 22:21:04
In reply to Re: baseline blood tests (depakote) What is it????, posted by bpgrrrl on October 30, 2002, at 16:29:51
> I have been taking Depakote for about 2 months (at the most) and the only test I had taken was the initial liver function test... Can anyone tell me what this baseline blood test is and if I should be getting one etc...
> I moved thousands of miles away from the m.d. who perscribed the med. and I haven't gotten to a new doc yet.
>Your doc just writes a script for a Depakote blood level and then faxes it to a lab. You show up, they do one blood draw and test to see what the level is. They send the report back to the doctor who wrote the script for the test. It costs about $65 from what I remember (before any insurance is applied). You could see a GP and request one where you live now. It is recommended to do the liver function tests every six months to a year (from what I have been told anyhow). The first time I was prescribed Depakote, the pdoc told me I was on such a low-dose (500mg/day), that he didn't feel it necessary to get routine levels done.
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