Specimen Requirements
Title
LEIGONELLA CULTURE
Specimen Requirement
Methodology
Conventional culture on nonselecting and selective BCYE media.
Stability
Room Temp: 72 hours
Reference Range
Negative
Turnaround
Up to 14 days
Clinical Use
The culture isolates and identifies Legionella pneumophila responsible for legionellosis and related infections.
Test Code
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