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HelpTest ID BLOD0585 Digoxin
Synonym
Lanoxin
Specimen Type/Requirements
Light Green top (Lithium Heparin w/gel) tube - Plasma (Preferred)
Gold top (Serum w/gel) tube - Serum
Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube - Serum
Draw 12 hours after oral administration and 6 hours after IV administration.
Specimen should be centrifuged and separated within 2 hours of collection.
Test may be affected by gross hemolysis, gross icterus and gross lipemia.
Bismarck
Avoid more than one freeze/thaw cycle.
Specimen Volume
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
|---|---|
| Minimum Volume | 0.3 mL |
Bismarck
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
|---|---|
| Minimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
Stability/Transport
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills
| Room Temperature | Not Acceptable | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 48 hours | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | 7 days |
Bismarck
| Room Temperature | 8 hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 7 days | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | 6 months |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
1 - 3 days
Methodology
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills
Particle-Enhanced Turbidimetric Inhibition Immunoassay (PETINA)
Bismarck
Enzyme Immunoassay
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bismarck, Bemidji, Black Hills
CPT
80162