Digoxin-92
Test info
Digoxin
92
80162.0
DIG
Lanoxin
Specimen
Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma
1.0 mL
0.3 mL
- Preferred collection time is 6 - 8 hours after last dose
- Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gentle inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Plasma separator (Lt green PST)
Serum
Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
Gold:
- Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Red:
- Allow sample to clot
- Spin
- Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days
Ambient - 7 days
Frozen - 6 months (freeze only once).
- Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
- Hemolysis (some procedures)
- Improper anticoagulant or ratio
- Delay in transport
- Improper storage temperature affecting results
- Inappropriate timing of collection
- Improper container
- Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
- Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
Performance
AHL - Chemistry: C
Daily
1 day
Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)
Clinical and Interpretive info
0.5 - 2.0 ng/mL
> 2.5 ng/mL
Billing
80162
Yes
Tracking
11/30/2001
05/02/2024
01/04/2024