| Ordering Code | 111 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Legionella Culture |
| Alias | Legionella pneumophila culture Legionella species culture |
| Preferred Specimen | Lower Respiratory Specimen, Lung Tissue, Lung Exudate, Pleural Fluid |
| Preferred Container | Sterile Container |
| Optimum Volume | Lung Tissue: 1 gm Lung Exudate: 1 mL Lower Respiratory Specimens: 5 mL Pleural Fluid: 5 mL |
| Collection Instructions | Indicate specimen source on the requisition. |
| Handling Instructions | Tissue should be kept moist with non-bacteriostatic sterile water/normal saline. DO NOT use additives, preservatives or solutions other than non-bacteriostatic sterile water/ normal saline. |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Refrigerated Airline: Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | Ambient: 2 Hours Refrigerated: 1 Week |
| Rejection Criteria | Specimen older than stability limits, Frozen, Fixed slides, Additives, preservatives or solutions other than non- bacteriostatic sterile water/normal sterile saline used (e.g. Formalin, Ethanol) Note: specimens with rejection concerns that cannot be recollected (e.g. surgical tissue) will be processed upon receipt and the ordering physician consulted. |
| Avail. Stat | NO |
| Analytic Time | Up to 2 Weeks Preliminary results at 48 hours |
| Methodology | Culture on selective and non-selective media. |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of October 30, 2025.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | ALL | See report. | |||||||
| Status | ALL | See report. | |||||||
| Result | ALL | See report. |
