Indicated for clinical suspicion of Legionnaire’s disease, please provide full clinical details
Antigen detection in urine samples can occur as early as 3 days from onset of symptoms
There are two methods of testing, a manual test which is done on urgent request and an automated routine test.
Tube
White top universal.
ID
3720.
Additional information
The test is highly sensitive but false positive results can occur. All in-house positive samples are being sent to the reference laboratory for confirmation.
Send to
Microbiology Department, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF.
Collection Con
Minimum volume 2 ml. Do not use urine container with additives (boric acid).
IP Routine TAT
2 days.
GP Routine TAT
2 days.