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Test Code RMCDIGOXIN Digoxin Level*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Digoxin Level

Methodology

Colorimetric Absorbance

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood  
Container/Tube: Serum

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Acceptable: Gold top, serum gel

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw blood 8 hours after last dose.

2. Send specimen in original tube.

3. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

4. Stable 7 days 2-8oC

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated 7 days

Reference Values

Therapeutic concentration: 0.8 - 2.0 ng/mL

 

Critical value (automatic call-back): >2.0 ng/mL

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Available STAT

Analytical Time:

1 day

Test Coding

CPT: 80162

LOINC: 10535-3

Order Code: RMCDIGOXIN

Result Code: RMCL800416

Result Name: Digoxin Level