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what the risks are blood test, a test that measures the concentration of digoxin in blood, blood is drawn, a vein, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, blood pressure cuff, around the upper arm to restrict blood flow, the vein, vein to swell, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, in infants, young children, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, cotton, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, consult the health care provider, the need to take, not take, usual medications, in infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, specific information on how, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, main purpose of this test, monitor patients taking digoxin, determine the effective drug dosage, prevent toxicity, monitoring of drug levels is important in people taking digitalis medications digoxin, the margin of safety between therapeutic levels, toxic levels is narrow, normal values range from 0.8 to 2.0 ng/ml, ng/ml = nanogram per milliliter, inadequate, excessive medication dosage, digitalis toxicity is present, likely to develop, elevated value, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample.