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Epic Code LAB23 Digoxin, Blood Level, Total

Important Note

Must be collected at least 6 hours after the last dose of digoxin.

Test Name Alias

Digoxin Blood Level | Lanoxin | 6510

Interface Order Alias

10037

Specimen Requirements

Submit only one of the following specimens:


Preferred
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Volume: 4.5 mL
Minimum volume: 0.5 mL plasma
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours. Indicate date and time of last dose.


Acceptable
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST Gel)
Volume: 5 mL
Minimum volume: 0.5 mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes and centrifuge within 2 hours. Indicate date and time of last dose.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Special Instructions

Inpatients: Please contact your local inpatient pharmacy for information regarding appropriate timing for blood drug level orders, if needed.

Must be collected at least 6 hours after the last dose of digoxin.

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours

Refrigerate: 24 hours

Frozen: aliquot plasma/serum for longer storage

Laboratory Retention: 72 hours

Test Frequency

Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.

Reference Range

 0.8 – 2.0 ng/mL

 

Laboratory Critical Values Table

Performing Department

Chemistry

Performing Department Laboratory Location

Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Big Rapids Laboratory, Big Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Gerber Laboratory, Fremont, MI
Corewell Health Kelsey Laboratory, Lakeview, MI
Corewell Health Ludington Laboratory, Ludington, MI
Corewell Health Pennock Laboratory, Hastings, MI
Corewell Health Reed City Laboratory, Reed City, MI
Corewell Health Greenville Laboratory, Greenville, MI
Corewell Health Zeeland Laboratory, Zeeland, MI

Methodology

Kinetic Interaction of Micro particles in a Solution (KIMS)

CPT

80162

CDM Code

3018016201

Epic Test ID

1230100609

LOINC

Digoxin Lvl: 10535-3

Additional Information

Red top (plain) or Green top (Lithium Heparin, Non-Gel) are also acceptable specimen containers.

Reviewed Date

3/7/2024