Legionella Culture, Other

Last Modified: 8/21/2023 1:56:42 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements:  Sterile body fluids, tissues, and blood collection in a sterile container 
Collection Instructions:  
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:  2 hours Ambient
24 hours Refrigerated
Reference Range:  No Legionella isolated
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  Specimen is processed for presence of Legionella organisms by conventional culture
Methodology: Manual
Clinical Significance:  
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 7 days
Days Performed: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Parkview Regional Medical Center
PHL Test Code: CXLEG
EPIC Test Code: LAB902
Send Out Test Code: Culture Legionella
Alternate Test Names: Culture Legionella
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 87081

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