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Test Code LAB902 Culture, Legionella pneumophila

Additional Codes

44041

44267

44248

44267

 

Reporting Title

Legionella Culture/Smear (DFA)

Methodology

Direct Fluorescent Antibody (DFA)/Conventional Culture with Fluorescent Antibody Stain for Identification of Positive Cultures

Performing Laboratory

OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH Microbiology

Specimen Requirements

Acceptable Specimens:

Bronchial fluid, bronchial washing, bronchoalveolar lavage, chest fluid, chest tube drainage, empyema, endotracheal specimen, fresh lung tissue, induced sputum, lingula (lung), lung biopsy, pericardial fluid or tissue, pleura, pleural fluid, protected catheter brush, sputum, thoracentesis fluid, tracheal secretion, transbronchial biopsy, or transtracheal aspirate

1. Submit specimen in a screw-capped, sterile container.

2. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), MR# or DOB, date and actual time of collection and type of specimen.

3. Send specimen refrigerated. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.

Note:  Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

 

Tissue:

1. Collect tissue aseptically with a minimum of contamination from surrounding tissues and/or secretions.

2. Place specimen in a screw-capped, sterile container.

3. Do not allow tissue to dry.

4. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), MR# or DOB, date and actual time of collection and type of specimen.

5. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature only.

Note:  Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate/Ambient NO/Frozen NO

Reference Values

CULTURE

No Legionella isolated

SMEAR

No organisms seen

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87081 - culture

87278 - DFA

87140 - identification (if appropriate)