Legionella Antibody, IgM

Test Code

LEGM

Alias/See Also

Legionella pneumophila Antibodies, IgM

Quest Code
30268
Old Quest Code
30793

CPT Codes
86713 (x2)

Includes

L. pneumophila (serogroup 1)
L. pneumophila (serogroups 2-6, 8)

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube (SST)

Minimum Volume

0.1 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

1 serum collected in a no additive (red-top) tube, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days

Methodology
Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

Setup Schedule

Tuesday-Saturday a.m.

Report Available

Same day

Clinical Significance

Legionella can cause a broad clinical spectrum of disease, ranging fom asymptomatic infection to rapidly progressing pneumonia. Legionellosis is a CDC notifiable disease and is associated with two clinically and epidemiologically distinct illnesses: (1) Legionnaire's disease, which is characterized by fever, myalgia, cough, and pneumonia and (2) Pontiac fever, a milder illness without pneumonia.

Performing Laboratory
Focus Diagnostics, Inc.
San Juan Capistrano, CA

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