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DIGOXIN

Test Code
LAB23


CPT Codes
80162

Preferred Specimen
Serum from a 7 mLred top tube


Minimum Volume
1.0 mL


Transport Container
Red top tube


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Methodology
 Kinetic Interaction of Microparticles (KIMS)

Setup Schedule
Set Up:Daily Report Available:STAT: 1HR, ROUTINE: 4 HR


Reference Range
Digoxin Therapeutic: 0.8 - 2.4 ng/mL
Toxic concentration: >2.5 ng/mL


Clinical Significance
 Digoxin is the cardiac glycoside most frequently prescribed for the treatment of congestive heart failure and disorders characterized by abnormal heart rate. Digoxin functions by increasing the strength and velocity of myocardial contractions and slowing ventricular rate.


Performing Laboratory
GBMC Chemistry



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