| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Serum Separator Tube (SST) .
Specimen Preparation: Collect blood in Serum Separator Tube (SST), noting the time of collection, just before the next dose — or, in any case, no less than six hours after the administration of this cardioglycoside, to avoid misleadingly high digoxin results. Allow blood samples to clot (15 mins). Separate the serum from the cells by centrifuging for 10 minutes. Store serum at 2-8°C until analysis. Specimen Preparation:
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Stability : 7 days at 2–8°C, or 6 months at –20°C. |