Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Legionella species, Molecular Detection

Synonyms

  • LAB10467
  • LEGIONELLA SPECIES, MOLECULAR DETECTION, PCR
  • LEGIONELLOSIS
  • LEGIONNAIRES
  • PONTIAC

Cerner Name

Legionella species, Molecular Detection, PCR

Clinical Info

Detect Legionella species

Specimen Sources

BAL Expectorated Sputum Induced Sputum Nasopharynx Pleura, Left Pleura, Right Trachea

Specimen Types

Respiratory

Container

Sterile

Collection Instructions

The high sensitivity of amplification by PCR requires the
specimen to be processed in an environment in which contamination
of the specimen by Legionella DNA is unlikely.

Specimen Type: Respiratory
Sources: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), bronchial brushings, nasopharyngeal swab, sputum, tracheal aspirates or pleural fluid.
Container/Tube: Sterile container or Viral Transport Media (VTM)
Volume: 2 mL (0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Specimen Type:  Swab
Container/Tube/ Viral Transport Media

Specimen Volume

2mL fluid (0.5 mL min)
or
Swabs in VTM

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

1 Day Room Temperature
5 Days Refrigerated
6 Months Frozen

Methodology

Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

This test detects and speciates L. pneumophila. The nucleic acid from other Legionella species will be detected by this test but cannot be differentiated

Days Performed

TAT: 2-4 Days

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories

CPT

87541
87798

PDM

1559868

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Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
LEGIONELLA PCR SOURCE LEGIONPCRSRC LEGIONELLA PCR SRC Legionella Source
LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA BY PCR LEGPNEUMPCR LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA BY PCR Legionella pneumophila by PCR
LEGIONELLA PCR RESULT LEGIONPCR LEGIONELLA PCR Legionella species by Qualitative PCR

Result Interpretation

Negative

 

A negative result does not rule out the presence of PCR inhibitors in the patient specimen or test-specific nucleic acid in concentrations below the level of detection by this test.

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

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