Test Code DIG Digoxin, Plasma or Serum
Methodology
Immunoassay
Performing Laboratory
Aspen Valley Hospital
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: Gold or green tube
Specimen: 2 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of serum or plasma
Transport Temperature: Ambient
Collection Instructions: Draw blood <6 hours after last dose. Allow specimen to clot for approximately 10 minutes, spin down, remove serum, and place in separate plastic vial. If there is a delay in transport of >8 hours, send specimen refrigerated in ≤7 days.
Reference Values
Therapeutic range: 0.90-2.00 ng/mL
Critical value (automatic call-back): >2.0 ng/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80162