Legionella Antigen, Urine

General Information

Lab Name

Legionella Ag, URN

Lab Code

ULEG

Epic Ordering

Legionella Antigen, Urine

Description

For UW Medicine patients only. For non-UW Medicine patients, see test code RULEG.

Synonyms

Components

Code	Name
ULEGR	Legionella Ag Result, URN
ULEGC	Legionella Ag Comment, URN

Reference Range

See individual components

Guidelines

Specimen Type: Urine
Collection: Random urine in either a cup or a boric acid urine tube (grey top urine tube).
Handling Instructions: UW-MT: send to Microbiology Lab HMC: send to HMC Microbiology Lab (test will be forwarded to UW-MT)
Quantity: requested: 1 mL urine
minimum: 0.4 mL urine

Processing: Mix urine well and aliquot 1mL into plastic vial. Refrigerate.

Stability: Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days; Room Temperature 24 hours.

Frozen specimens are acceptable.

LIS Dept Code

Serology (SR)

Performing Location(s)

UW-MT	Serology 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room # NW177, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes