LEGIONELLA URINE ANTIGEN

Test Code

LAB304824

CPT Codes
87450

Includes

Screening for Legionella Antigen.

Preferred Specimen

Urine in a sterile leak-proof container

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Up to 14 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Urine sent in transport media (vacutainer urine culture kit-grey top)

Methodology
Immunodiffusion

Setup Schedule

Sunday-Saturday

Reference Range

Negative for L. pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen.

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Camden Clark Medical Center
Potomac Valley Hospital
Wheeling Hospital

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.