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TEST ID URLEGSTR LEGIONELLA/STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE URINARY ANTIGEN

Important Note

Used for the qualitative detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila antigen in human urine samples.  This test may aid in the presumptive diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae or Legionella pneumonia (Legionnaires' disease).

Infectious

Additional Codes

Urine Legionella pneumophilia Ag

Urine Strepococcus pneumoniae Ag

Performing Laboratory

NRLS-Microbiology

Specimen Type

Urine

Specimen Required

Preferred: Sterile, screw topped container 
Acceptable:  Boric Acid Preservative Tube
Specimen Volume:  4.0 mL
 

Collection Instructions:

Random urine collection, no special patient preparation needed. 

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL unpreserved urine

              or

4.0 mL Boric Acid tube.

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type

Temperature

Time
Urine Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Ambient 24 hours
  Frozen 7 days

 

Reference Values

An interpretive report will be provided