Digoxin
Orderable EAP code:
LAB00101
Billable EAP Codes:
80001667 x 1
CPT Codes:
80162 x 1
Lab Section:
Core Lab
Turnaround Time:
Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour
Test Schedule:
24 hours, 7 days a week.
Units:
ng/mL
Critical Values:
Greater than or equal to 2.5 ng/mL
Specimen Requirements:
4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.
Do not collect into tubes that contain gel separator.
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.
Do not collect into tubes that contain gel separator.
Reference Range:
0.8 to 2.0 ng/mL (therapeutic)
Comments:
Specimen stability: serum/plasma separated from cells is stable for 8 hours at room temperature or for 2 days refrigerated.
Synonyms:
Lanoxin