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Test Code DIG Digoxin, Serum

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube: Plain, red-top tube(s)-Serum gel tube is not acceptable.

Specimen Volume: 1 mL of serum

Collection Instructions: For therapeutic levels, specimen should be drawn 8 hours after last dose.

Note: 1. Indicate time of last dose.

           2. Label specimen appropriately.

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Performing Laboratory

The Valley Hospital

Reference Values

Therapeutic concentration: 0.8-2.0 ng/mL

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80162