Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Legionella species, Molecular Detection Build info

Synonyms

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

Short Name

LEGIONELLA SPECIES, MOLECULAR DETECTION, PCR

Procedure Master Number

LAB10467

Procedure ID

111438

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

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

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
LEGIONELLA PCR SOURCE LEGIONPCRSRC LEGIONELLA PCR SRC Legionella Pcr Source
LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA BY PCR LEGPNEUMPCR LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA BY PCR Legionella Pneumophila By Pcr
LEGIONELLA PCR RESULT LEGIONPCR LEGIONELLA PCR Legionella Pcr Result