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Additional Codes:
C LEG
Collection:
Specimen: Respiratory tract secretions and aspirates, tissue or fluid sputum
Unacceptable Conditions: Urine, dry specimens, nonsterile or specimens submitted in saline, formalin or viral transport medium.
Container: Sterile container (with nonbacteriostatic water, if necessary, to prevent drying)
Storage Instructions:
Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 7 days
Test Availability:
24 hours a day / 7 Days a week
Assay:
1 ml
Request Form:
Microbiology – Green Request Form
Send To:
UMC MAIN LABORATORY Specimen Receiving – EH318 Children’s Hospital
Reference Interval:
No Legionella isolated