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Alias
Digoxin
Collection Method
Venous Collection
Container
Light Green Lithium Heparin tube
Instructions/Special Handling
None
Preferred Specimen
Light Green (Lithium Heparin) Plasma
Acceptable Specimes
- Serum
- Gold SST tube
- Red tube
- Plasma
- Light Green lithium heparin
- Lavender EDTA
Units
ng/mL
Reference Ranges
0.60 - 1.20 ng/mL
Critical Values
>2.0 ng/mL
Reasons for Rejection
| Hemolysis | N/A |
| Icterus | N/A |
| Lipemia | N/A |
| Other | QNS, Contaminated, Improperly labeled, Improper specimen type |
Specimen Stability
| Ambient (15-25°C) | 8 hours, tube capped |
| Refrigerated (2-8°C) | 24 hours, tube capped |
| Frozen (-20°C) | 1-2 weeks, tube capped |
Performing Site
Boone Health Laboratory
Performance Information
| Days/Times Performed | Daily 24/7 |
| Expected Turn around Time | Same day |
| Methodology/Method Description | Roche Cobas - Kinetic interaction of microparticles |
Panel Components
N/A