Culture, Legionella - SDL

Test Information

Name: Culture, Legionella

Code: 1514

Sample Type: Swab (Mic)

Turnaround Time (TAT): 7 days

Preparation & Notes

Bronchial washings, BAL, bronchus fluid, chest fluid, chest tube drainage, empyema, endotracheal specimens, fresh lung tissue, induced sputum, lingula (lung), lung biopsy, pericardial fluid or tissue, pleura, pleural fluid, protected catheter brush, sputum, thoracentesis fluid, tracheal secretion, transbronchial biopsy, or transtracheal aspirate. Note:"Maintain sterility and submit promptly to the laboratory. Culture for the isolation of Legionella sp. from clinical specimens"