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LEGIONELLA ANTIGEN, URINE, RANDOM
Test CodeLEGAG
CPT Codes
87449
Preferred Specimen
Sterile Container
Minimum Volume
1 mL urine
Other Acceptable Specimens
Urine cup or Boric acid urine tube will be accepted
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Specimen Stability
2-8°C up to 14 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens will be rejected from patients younger than 21 years of age.
Methodology
Rapid Lateral Flow Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
M, T, W, Th, F, Sa, Sun
Reference Range
Negative
Reported as presumptive negative for L. pneumophilia serogroup 1 antigen in urine suggesting no recent or current infection. Infection due to Legionella cannot be ruled out since other serogroups and species may cause disease. Antigen may not be present in urine in early stage of infection and/or the level of antigen present in the urine may be below the detetion limit of the test.
Reported as presumptive negative for L. pneumophilia serogroup 1 antigen in urine suggesting no recent or current infection. Infection due to Legionella cannot be ruled out since other serogroups and species may cause disease. Antigen may not be present in urine in early stage of infection and/or the level of antigen present in the urine may be below the detetion limit of the test.
Performed By
Alverno Laboratories
Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab
NMIC (Microbiology)
Last Updated: February 27, 2025
