Legionella urinary antigen
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Department: Virology and Molecular Microbiology Requirement: Urine, Plain container, Severe community acquired pneumonia only. Please detail any recent travel history
Turnaround Time: 1 day |
Detection of Legionella pneumophila antigen in urine to diagnose Legionella pneumonia
Other Comments:
If processing is delayed, refrigeration is preferable to storage at ambient temperature. Delays of over 24 hours are undesirable.
Please note: samples without adequate supporting clinical data will not be processed.