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Legionella DFA Stain

Test Code
LEGST


Preferred Specimen
Respiratory Secretions, Bronchial washings, pleural fluid, lung tissue, tans-tracheal aspirate, or sputum


Instructions
Refrigerate specimen. Sent to NHPHL


Transport Container
Sterile Container


Transport Temperature
Room temp. up to 2 hours, refrigerated up to 72 hours


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens received >7 days from collection are unacceptable for testing.


Reference Range
Negative


Clinical Significance
Direct Fluorescent Antibody stain/smear for Legionella pneumophilia types 1-6,




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