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Culture Legionella 688X
Test CodeLC
Alias/See Also
LC
CPT Codes
87081
Preferred Specimen
1 gram lung tissue, fresh (unfixed) tissue or
3 mL bronchial lavage/wash, or sputum, or bronchial alveolar lavage, or pleural fluid, or nasopharyngeal lavage/wash, or tracheal lavage/wash
3 mL bronchial lavage/wash, or sputum, or bronchial alveolar lavage, or pleural fluid, or nasopharyngeal lavage/wash, or tracheal lavage/wash
Minimum Volume
1
Instructions
BAL, Bronch spec. or sputum in sterile leak-proof container
Transport Container
MISC
Transport Temperature
R
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Expired transport device • Environmental sources • Received in viral transport media • urine samples
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 8 days
Reference Range
Not isolated
Clinical Significance
Bacteria in the genus Legionella primarily cause respiratory illness, i.e. either Legionnaires' disease, a systemic illness manifested primarily by pneumonia, or Pontiac fever, a nonpneumonic, influenza-like illness. Legionellae may also cause a variety of other illnesses.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153