R/O Legionella Bacterial Culture & Sensitivity
General Information
- Lab Name
- R/O Legionella C/S
- Lab Code
- LEGC
- Epic Ordering
- Culture Legionella
- Description
- Synonyms
- L. pneumophila Culture
- Components
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Code Name SDES Specimen Description SREQ Special Requests CULT Culture RPT Report Status
Interpretation
- Reference Range
- See individual components
- Guidelines
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Lower Respiratory
- Collection
-
Submit sputum, lung tissue, bronchial or pleural fluid in sterile container.
- Handling Instructions
- Preferred: Transport at room temperature within 2 hours.Also acceptable: If transport time >2 hours but <1 day, send on wet ice. If transport time >1 day, freeze samples at -70°C and transport on dry ice.
- Quantity
-
requested: 1 mL sputum
minimum: 0.2 mL sputum
Processing
- Processing
Performance
- LIS Dept Code
- Microbiology (MC)
- Performing Location(s)
-
UW-MT Microbiology
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room # NW177,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195 - Frequency
- daily
- Available STAT?
- No
Billing & Coding
- CPT codes
- 87081
- LOINC
- 590-0
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW449