EPIC Code

LAB886
LEGAGUR

Performing Lab

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Clinical Laboratory - Molecular Diagnostics

Collect

Urine
Preferred: 6 mL Clear Top
Acceptable: Urine in a Grey Top (boric acid preservative)
Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL urine

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Sources other than urine.
  • Grossly bloody urine.
  • Urine in a preservative or container other than Clear Top/no additive sterile container or Grey Top (boric acid).
  • Sample not properly identified, incorrect container, insufficient volume, or past stability.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Internal: Ambient
Offsite: Refrigerated

Performed

Daily

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 1 week
Frozen: 2 weeks

Remarks

Tests for Legionella pneumophila antigen in urine.

Performed

Daily

Methodology

Immunochromatography

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • LEGAGUR
  • Legionella AG-urine
  • Legionella pneumophila Antigen Urine
  • Legionella Urinary Antigen
  • Urine Legionella antigen

EPIC Code

LAB886
LEGAGUR

Reference Interval

Negative

CPT Codes

87899
Collection

EPIC Code

LAB886
LEGAGUR

Performing Lab

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Clinical Laboratory - Molecular Diagnostics

Collect

Urine
Preferred: 6 mL Clear Top
Acceptable: Urine in a Grey Top (boric acid preservative)
Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL urine

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Sources other than urine.
  • Grossly bloody urine.
  • Urine in a preservative or container other than Clear Top/no additive sterile container or Grey Top (boric acid).
  • Sample not properly identified, incorrect container, insufficient volume, or past stability.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Internal: Ambient
Offsite: Refrigerated

Performed

Daily

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 1 week
Frozen: 2 weeks

Remarks

Tests for Legionella pneumophila antigen in urine.
Ordering

Performed

Daily

Methodology

Immunochromatography

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • LEGAGUR
  • Legionella AG-urine
  • Legionella pneumophila Antigen Urine
  • Legionella Urinary Antigen
  • Urine Legionella antigen

EPIC Code

LAB886
LEGAGUR
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Negative
Administrative

CPT Codes

87899