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Urine Legionella pneumophila (serogroup 1), Antigen Build info

Synonyms

  • LEGIONELLA ANTIGEN, URINE
  • ATYPICAL
  • LEGIONNAIRES
  • PONTIAC
  • LAB886

Short Name

LEGIONELLA ANTIGEN URIN

Procedure Master Number

LAB886

Procedure ID

55678

Clinical Info

For use as an adjunct to culture for the presumptive diagnosis of past or current Legionella infection. This test only detects antigen from Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1. For culture, order "Legionella Culture" on a lower respiratory specimen.

Specimen Sources

 Urine, Clean Catch

Specimen Types

 Urine

Container

Urine-Yellow Top

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Urine non preservative tube
Specimen: 10 mL from a random urine collection(3 mL min). No preservative.
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 1 Day Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
Frozen for longer storage

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

1 Day Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
Frozen for longer storage

Methodology

Immunochromatographic Membrane Assay( Binax NOW(R))

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

87449

PDM

 5900908

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Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
LEGIONELLA ANTIGEN, URINE LEGIONAGUR LEGIONELLA AG UR Legionella Antigen, Urine

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