Legionella Culture QLEGCU
| Method(s) | Culture |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | 1 gram lung tissue, fresh (unfixed) tissue or 3 mL bronchial lavage/wash, or sputum, or bronchial alveolar lavage, or pleural fluid, or nasopharyngeal lavage/wash, or tracheal lavage/wash |
| Transport | 2 mL for bronchial washings, sputum, bronchial alveolar lavage, plueral fluid, nasopharyngeal lavage/wash or tracheal lavage/wash. Transport temperature: Refrigerated (cold packs) |
| Remarks | * COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS * Lung biopsy: Place lung biopsy into sterile container. Sputum: Instruct patinet to gargle with salt water and cough deeply to collect deep respiratory specimen in sterile container. Aspirate: Place aspirate or washing into sterile container. Tissue: Add small amount of sterile, non-bacteriostatic, distilled water to prevent drying, if necessary. Do not add saline because it may be inhibitory. |
| Stability | Ambient: Unacceptable Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: Unacceptable |
| Unacceptable Conditions |
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| Schedule | Mon-Fri |
| Billing Code | 9011416 |
| CPTCode | 87081 |
| Notes | Performing Laboratory Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-Chantilly VA |
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