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Lithium Heparin Gel
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL Serum
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage
Reference Range
BVH Lab:
0.8 – 2.0 ng/mL
Methodology
Immuno- Turbidimetry
CPT
80162
Test Alias
Lanoxin
Optimal Specimen Collection Time
Draw blood 6 to 8 hours after the last dose of digoxin