- DIGO
Digoxin
Specimen:
Test Code
DIGO
Specimen Name
Digoxin
Collect
1-SST, or Plain Red Top Tube Also acceptable Lithium-Heparin
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma
Special Handling
Draw SST, or Red-top allow to clot completely, or draw Lithium-Heparin, then centrifuge. Pour off into a specimen transport tube for best results.
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, icteric specimens
Stability
Refrigerated 24 hours, then must be separated and frozen in a transport tube, Frozen 7 days.
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-2 days
CPT Codes
- 80162
Components
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