The product
information leaflet says:
Digibind will interfere with digitalis
immunoassay measurements. Thus, the standard serum digoxin concentration
measurement can be clinically misleading until the Fab fragment is eliminated
from the body, which may require several days.
So,
yes - there is still the potential for interference at 24h.
Mike
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Subject:
Digibind
Can
anyone advise me how long Digibind hangs around and interferes in digoxin
immunoassays?
I have
a patient who was administered Digibind 24h before a sample was taken for
measurement of digoxin. I'm afraid I don't know what dose. Will the
digoxin result still be affected?
Many
thanks for your help
Alison
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