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Epic Test Code LAB1394 Digitoxin, Serum

Additional Codes

MML:FDGTX


Specimen Required


***Must submit one specimen per order. Specimens cannot be shared between multiple orders.***

Specimen Type: Serum

Collection Container/Tube: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s). Serum gel tube is not acceptable.

2. Centrifuge and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic, preservative-free vial.


Method Name

Immunoassay (IA)

Reporting Name

Digitoxin

Specimen Type

Serum Red

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.4 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Red Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen  90 days

Reject Due To

Other Room Temperature; Serum gel tube (SST), Plasma gel tube (PST)

Reference Values

Reporting limit determined each analysis.

 

None Detected ng/mL

Therapeutic Range:  10 - 30 ng/mL

Day(s) Performed

Monday - Sunday

Report Available

9 to 11 days

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

CPT Code Information

80299

NY State Approved

Yes