Digoxin DIG
Method(s) | Immunoturbidimetric Assay |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: Lithium heparin plasma |
Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC (Min: 0.5 mL) |
Remarks | Blood specimens for digoxin levels should be collected between 6 and 8 hours after the last oral dose. |
Stability | Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 6 months |
Schedule | Daily |
Billing Code | 1010138 |
CPTCode | 80162 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
0.8 - 2.0 ng/mL |