Digoxin, Serum or Plasma
Ordering Recommendation
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Collect specimen no sooner than 6 hours after dose.
Serum separator tube (SST) or gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate).
Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.4 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Room temperature or frozen.
Ambient: 28 days; Refrigerated: 28 days; Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Varies
Reported
12-16 days
Reference Interval
Interpretive Data
Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory
Note
Hotline History
Hotline History
CPT Codes
80162
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
3019014 | Digoxin, Serum or Plasma | 10535-3 |
Aliases
- Lanoxicaps
- Lanoxin
National Medical Services (NMS)