Sign in →

Test Code DIG Digoxin LAB23

Performing Laboratory

UnityPoint The 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.

Useful For

Monitoring digoxin therapy

Reference Values

Therapeutic Range: 0.6-1.2 ng/mL
Critical: Greater than (>) 2.5 ng/mL

CPT Code Information

80162: Therapeutic Drug Levels Digoxin

LOINC Code Information

10535-3 Digoxin [Mass/Volume] In Serum Or Plasma

Additional Specimen Collection Information

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. Samples with
>4+ lipemia should be cleared prior to analysis.