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HelpTest Code LEGUAG Legionella pneumophila Antigen Detection, Urine
Specimen Information
No special patient preparation is necessary.
First morning voided urine preferred.
| Container | Specimen | Temperature | Collect Vol | Submit Vol | Min Vol | Stability |
| Sterile Container | Urine | Room Temp | 10 mL | 10 mL | 10 mL | 24 Hours |
| Refrigerate | 10 mL | 10 mL | 10 mL | 14 Days |
Reject Due To:
- Improper specimen storage
- Specimen unlabeled or mislabeled
Reference Range
Not Detected
Useful For
Detection of Legionella pneumophilia serogroup 1 antigen in urine from patients with symptoms of pneumonia.
Test Schedule / Analytic Time / Test Priority
Daily / Same Day / Available STAT
Method
Immunochromatographic Membrane Assay
CPT / LOINC
| Meditech | Medent | LOINC | CPT |
| LEGUAG | LEGUAG | 77684-9 | 87449 |