90645:LEGIONELLA SPECIES, CULTURE
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
Standard reference procedures for Legionella culture and identification |
| Edit Date: |
8/6/2009 |
| Performed: |
Daily |
| Released: |
Positives reported as soon as detected. Final: Negative at 7 days. |
| CPT Code: |
87081-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
Respiratory tract secretions. Also acceptable: aspirates, tissue, fluids, sputum, abscess material, pericardial fluid, or 7 mL blood in an isolator tube. Collect in a sterile container. Source of specimen is requested. |
| Handling: |
Freeze. |
| Stability: |
12 hours ambient, 48 hours refrigerated, or 7 days frozen. |
| Transport: |
Frozen on dry ice. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Urine, stool, wound, or other culture material from non-respiratory sites; dry specimen; non-sterile or leaking container; specimen in saline, formalin or VT medium. |