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HelpEpic Code LAB23 Digoxin, Blood Level, Total
Test Name Alias
Digoxin Blood Level | Lanoxin | 6510
Interface Order Alias
10037
Specimen Requirements
Submit only one of the following specimens:
Preferred
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin
Gel)
Volume: 4.5 mL
Minimum volume: 0.5 mL plasma
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2
hours. Indicate date and time of last dose.
Acceptable
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (Serum
Separator-SST
Gel)
Volume: 5 mL
Minimum volume: 0.5 mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot
for 30 minutes and centrifuge within 2 hours. Indicate date and
time of last dose.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Special Instructions
Inpatients: Please contact your local inpatient pharmacy for information regarding appropriate timing for blood drug level orders, if needed.
Must be collected at least 6 hours after the last dose of digoxin.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 24 hours
Frozen: aliquot plasma/serum for longer storage
Laboratory Retention: 72 hours
Test Frequency
Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.
Performing Department
Chemistry
Performing Department Laboratory Location
Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Big Rapids Laboratory, Big Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Gerber Laboratory, Fremont, MI
Corewell Health Kelsey Laboratory, Lakeview, MI
Corewell Health Ludington Laboratory, Ludington, MI
Corewell Health Pennock Laboratory, Hastings, MI
Corewell Health Reed City Laboratory, Reed City, MI
Corewell Health Greenville Laboratory, Greenville, MI
Corewell Health Zeeland Laboratory, Zeeland, MI
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph Laboratory, St. Joseph, MI
Corewell Health Lakeland Niles Laboratory, Niles, MI
Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Laboratory, Watervliet, MI
Methodology
Kinetic Interaction of Micro particles in a Solution (KIMS)
CPT
80162
CDM Code
3018016201
Epic Test ID
1230100609
LOINC
Digoxin Lvl: 10535-3
Additional Information
Red top (plain) or Green top (Lithium Heparin, Non-Gel) are also acceptable specimen containers.
Reviewed Date
3/7/2024