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Legionella Antigen Detection, Urine
MessagePerforming Lab: Regions
Test Code
2711
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: BADLP; Legionella pneumophila Urine Antigen Detection
CPT Codes
87450
Preferred Specimen
10.0 mL Urine, clean catch first morning void (preferred)
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Random; suprapubic aspiration; catheterized urine
Instructions
All sites to Regions
Transport Container
Sterile container
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen specimen; any specimen other than urine
Methodology
Rapid Qualitative Enzyme Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same Day
Limitations
Urine is the only acceptable specimen. This test will not detect infections caused by other L. pneumophila serogroups and other Legionella species. There is no single satisfactory laboratory test for Legionnaires disease.
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
This qualitative test is used for the detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine specimens from patients with symptoms of pneumonia.
