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Specimen Type
Urine
Preferred Collection Container
UA-CUPCollection Volume
10 mL
Minimum Collection Volume
1 mL
Rejection Criteria
Improper container; Specimen leakage on outside of container; Incomplete order/requisition.
Specimen Storage and Stability
Urine can be kept at Room Temperature up to 24 hours;; Stable up to 14 days at 2-8 C
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday, 24 hours
Alias
Legionella Urine Antigen; Legionella pneumophila Ag Urine;
EPIC Code
LAB886
Methodology
Chromatographic immunoassay
Acceptable Collection Container
Sterile urine container; Gray-top boric acid urine transport tube
Additional Information
This test can only detect antigens for Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1.
Turn Around Time
30 minutes
Lab Department
Microbiology