Laboratory Services

Legionella Culture, Varies

Name: Incyte Diagnostics
Address: 13103 E Mansfield Ave, Spokane Valley, Washington, 99216, USA
Telephone: +1-

Test Description	Legionella Culture, Varies
Synonym(s)	50008-LEGI
Test ID	LEGI
General Information	Useful for: Diagnosis of Legionnaires disease Because examination by rapid PCR increases sensitivity and provides faster results, Mayo Clinic Laboratories strongly recommends also ordering LEGRP / Legionella species, Molecular Detection, PCR
Specimen Type	Bronchial Washing Bronchoalveolar Lavage Bronchus Fluid Chest Fluid Chest Tube Drainage Empyema Endotracheal Specimen Fresh Lung Tissue Heart Valves Induced Sputum Lingula (Lung) Lung Biopsy Pericardial Fluid or Tissue Pleura Pleural Fluid Protected Catheter Brush Sputum Thoracentesis Fluid Tracheal Secretion Transbronchial Biopsy Transtracheal Aspirate
Specimen Requirements	Sterile Container
Minimum Sample Volume	2 mL
Required Information	Specimen source is required
Stability	Refrigerated: 48 hours
Unacceptable Specimen Conditions	Frozen specimen
Limitations	Although a semi-selective media is utilized, recovery of Legionella in specimens heavily contaminated with indigenous flora (ie, sputum) may be difficult.
Methodology	Conventional Culture Technique
Estimated TAT	7-10 days
Testing Schedule	Monday-Sunday
Retention	2 days
CPT Code(s)	87081
Reference Range	No growth Identification of Legionella species.
Reflex Conditions	RMALD Ident by MALDI-TOF mass spec ISAE Aerobe Ident by Sequencing TISSR Tissue Processing
Performing Lab	Mayo
LOINC Code(s)	593-4
Additional Information	Test Definition: LEGI