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by mike_rogers — last modified March 16, 2009 02:45 PM


UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

 

Tube Type
royal blue top tube ONLY red top (no gel) bullet
No Gel in Red Top Bullet

Test ID DIG
Test Number 150
SMS Browse DIGOXIN
CPT Code(s) 80162
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Core
Tube Station Routine: 30
STAT: 888
SpecimenRoutine:7 mL Blood/Royal Blue Top Tube Only See Comments for additional specimen information
 micro:500 µL Blood/Red Top (no gel)  Pediatric Bullet; See Comments for additional specimen information
AvailabilityRoutine:24 hrs/day
 STAT:Yes
   
Turnaround Time Routine: Multiple runs daily
STAT: 1 hr.
Reference RangeNormal:0.8-1.8 ng/mL (Collected 6 h. after dose)
 Critical:>2.0 ng/mL
Comments

Red Top Pediatric Tubes must NOT contain Serum Separator Gel.
Collection information: Digoxin samples should be drawn 6 - 8 hours after dose.

This test should not be ordered on patients receiving Digibind.
Patients receiving Digibind should be monitored using Free Digoxin levels.
Call Laboratory 966-6338 or 966-2361 for more information.

 

 

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