Laboratory:
Sendout
Referral Laboratory:
Mayo FDGTX (NMS 1613SP)
MiChart Code:
Digitoxin Level
Soft Order Code:
FDGTX
Synonyms:
Nativel Digifortis
Digitaline Myodigin
Crystodigin
Container:
Red top, Lavender top, or Green top tube DO NOT USE SST or PST TUBE
Normal Volume:
1.0 mL serum or plasma
Minimum Volume:
0.25 mL serum or plasma, no SST
Offsite Collection:
Collect specimen in a red top, lavender top (EDTA), or green top (heparin) tube; do not use SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum or plasma into a plastic vial and refrigerate.
Onsite Collection (Michigan Medicine Hospitals Only):
Collect specimen in a red top, lavender top (EDTA), or green top (heparin) tube; do not use SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum or plasma into a plastic vial and refrigerate.
Days Set Up:
Tuesday, Thursday
Analytic Time:
9 - 14 days
Reference Range:
*Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
10 - 30 ng/mL
Test Usage:
Monitor therapeutic drug level.
Test Methodology:
Immunoassay
Additional Information:
Optimal sampling time after dosage is 6 hours. Optimal resampling time after change in dosage is 48-96 hours. Test sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories; performed by NMS Labs.
LOINC:
3559-2
CPT Code:
80375
Fee Code:
AA443
Rejection Criteria:
SST tube not acceptable.
Test ID:
365