ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0090085: Digitoxin |
| Test Mnemonic: DIGT | |
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Methodology: Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay
Performed: Mon, Wed, Fri Reported: 1-4 days |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: One 5 mL plain red. (Min: 3 mL) Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), green (sodium heparin), gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate).
Transport: 1 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.8 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.8 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. Remarks: Avoid use of separator tubes and gels. Unacceptable Conditions: Citrated plasma. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 5 days; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 2 months |
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Therapeutic Range: 10.0-32.0 ng/mL Toxic: > 35.0 ng/mL |
| Note: | |
| This test will not measure digoxin (Lanoxin, Digitek); for digoxin testing, order Digoxin (0090080). |
| CPT Code(s): | |
| 80299 |