Legionella Culture
Clinical Background:
Legionella causes respiratory infections including Legionnaire's disease or Pontiac fever. Culture of the bacterium from respiratory samples on special plates can assist in the diagnosis of these ...
Legionella causes respiratory infections including Legionnaire's disease or Pontiac fever. Culture of the bacterium from respiratory samples on special plates can assist in the diagnosis of these conditions.
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Discipline:
Microbiology
Microbiology
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Specimen Container Adult:
Sputum, BAL or other respiratory sample in sterile Universal container
Sputum, BAL or other respiratory sample in sterile Universal container
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Sputum, BAL or other respiratory sample in sterile Universal container
Sputum, BAL or other respiratory sample in sterile Universal container
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Minimum Volume Adult:
N/A
N/A
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
N/A
N/A
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Special Requirement:
Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
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Sample Stability:
Stable for up to 24 hours
Stable for up to 24 hours
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Transport Requirements:
Standard
Standard
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Add On Test:
Possible up to 3 days
Possible up to 3 days
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Quality Assurance:
UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)
UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)
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Interpretation:
Interpretative comments are added to reports where applicable
Interpretative comments are added to reports where applicable
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Reference Ranges:
N/A
N/A
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Factors Affecting Result:
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
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Referenced Documents:
Standards of Microbiology Investigations (SMI B 27)
Standards of Microbiology Investigations (SMI B 27)