Legionella Antigen, Urine

General Information

Lab Name

Legionella Ag, URN

Lab Code

ULEG

Epic Name

Legionella Antigen, Urine

Description

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

Components

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

Interpretation

Reference Range

See individual components

Guidelines

Ordering & Collection

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.

Performance

LIS Dept Code

Serology (SR)

Performing Location(s)

CL Infectious Disease Division (IDD) - Phenotypic Microbiology
206-520-4600

1601 Lind Ave SW
Room 466
Renton, WA 98057

Hours of Operation:
Monday to Sunday: 7:00 AM– 11:30 PM

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes

Billing & Coding

CPT codes

87899

LOINC

32781-7

Interfaced Order Code

UOW4997