Alias

Epic: 3579; ARUP: 0060113

Collect

Respiratory specimens: Abscess material, aspirates, BAL, fluids, secretions, sputum, or tissue; OR pericardial fluid or blood in a blood culture bottle.

Specimen Preparation

Fluids, respiratory: Transfer to a sterile container. Place each specimen in an individually sealed bag. (Min. 0.5 mL)
Tissue: Place on gauze moistened with sterile nonbacteriostatic saline to prevent drying and transport in sterile container.
Blood: Transport blood in a blood culture bottle filled according to manufacturer's recommendations.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated. If delay in transport (greater than 48 hours), freeze at -60C or lower and transport on dry ice. Do not refrigerate or freeze blood culture bottles.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 1 week
Blood culture bottles: Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated: unacceptable; Frozen: unacceptable

Ordering Recommendations

Gold standard test; detects L. pneumophila and other Legionella species in clinical specimens.

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-8 days

Remarks

Specimen source preferred.

Unacceptable Conditions

Stool, urine, wounds, or other nonrespiratory sites. Dry specimens. Specimens in preservatives or viral transport medium (M4, UTM).

Performing Lab

ARUP Laboratories

Referral Lab

Laboratories.

Methodology

Qualitative Culture

CPT Codes

87081; Identification CPT codes may vary based on method

Notes

Amplified DNA testing (PCR) is also available for respiratory specimens. Refer to Legionella Species by Qualitative PCR (ARUP test code 2010125). Legionella pneumophila DFA (ARUP test code 2004598) is also available.
An additional processing fee will be billed for all blood samples in blood culture bottles.
Collection

Alias

Epic: 3579; ARUP: 0060113

Collect

Respiratory specimens: Abscess material, aspirates, BAL, fluids, secretions, sputum, or tissue; OR pericardial fluid or blood in a blood culture bottle.

Specimen Preparation

Fluids, respiratory: Transfer to a sterile container. Place each specimen in an individually sealed bag. (Min. 0.5 mL)
Tissue: Place on gauze moistened with sterile nonbacteriostatic saline to prevent drying and transport in sterile container.
Blood: Transport blood in a blood culture bottle filled according to manufacturer's recommendations.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated. If delay in transport (greater than 48 hours), freeze at -60C or lower and transport on dry ice. Do not refrigerate or freeze blood culture bottles.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 1 week
Blood culture bottles: Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated: unacceptable; Frozen: unacceptable

Ordering Recommendations

Gold standard test; detects L. pneumophila and other Legionella species in clinical specimens.

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-8 days

Remarks

Specimen source preferred.

Unacceptable Conditions

Stool, urine, wounds, or other nonrespiratory sites. Dry specimens. Specimens in preservatives or viral transport medium (M4, UTM).

Performing Lab

ARUP Laboratories

Referral Lab

Laboratories.
Result Interpretation

Methodology

Qualitative Culture
Administrative

CPT Codes

87081; Identification CPT codes may vary based on method

Notes

Amplified DNA testing (PCR) is also available for respiratory specimens. Refer to Legionella Species by Qualitative PCR (ARUP test code 2010125). Legionella pneumophila DFA (ARUP test code 2004598) is also available.
An additional processing fee will be billed for all blood samples in blood culture bottles.

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