Legionella NAT (Edmonton/Central/North)
- Test Name:
- Legionella NAT (Edmonton/Central/North)
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Ordering Information:
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Legionella NAT [LAB880]
- Organism(s)/Disease(s):
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Legionella pneumophila
Legionella spp
- Body Source(s):
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Bronchial alveolar lavage (BAL)
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
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NOTE: Contact the Microbiologist-on-call (MOC) prior to submitting requests from respiratory sources other than BAL
Provision of relevant, clinical information is important to ensure a clinically relevant result
Always provide/record:
• antibiotic therapy
• clinical history - symptoms, signs, and their duration
• travel history
• Is there any underlying respiratory disease? Examples: bronchiectasis, cystic
fibrosis, COPD, asthma, malignancy
• Is the patient immunocompromised? Examples: chronic infections, steroid and
other immunosuppressive therapy, post-transplant, hematological or other
malignancy?
• Has the patient recently had COVID-19, influenza, or any other viral respiratory
tract infection?
- Collection Device/Tube Type:
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60 mL sterile, plastic container
- Specimen Requirement(s):
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Minimum volume: 1 mL
- Handling/Storage Comments:
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Transport to the laboratory as soon as possible
- Rejection Criteria:
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Specimens other than BAL not approved by the MOC
- Turnaround Times
- See Microbiology Information»
- Comments:
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Turnaround time: 24 hours
Positive results are confirmed by culture (performed at Dynalife Calgary)
- Last Reviewed:
- 02 May 2023
