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Performing Laboratory
UnityPoint Finley Hospital
Test Method
Competitiion principle; Roche cobas Pro
Performance
Testing is performed Monday through Sunday.
Routine: Typically completed within 4 hours after the specimen arrives at the testing site.
STAT: Typically completed within 40 minutes after the specimen arrives at the testing site.
Specimen Requirement
0.5 mL serum or plasma is required.
Collect blood in a lithium heparin, green-top or red-top tube. Serum and plasma gel tubes are NOT acceptable.
Recommended collection time is at least 8 hours after the last dose of medication. Serum or plasma should be separated from contact with cells within 2 hours of collection. Specimens not centrifuged
within 4 hours of collection may be rejected. Refrigerate specimen if unable to assay within 8 hours of collection.
Useful For
Monitoring digoxin therapy
Reference Values
Therapeutic Range: 0.8-2.0 ng/mL
Critical: Greater than (>) 2.5 ng/mL
CPT Code Information
80162: Therapeutic Drug Levels Digoxin