Legionella FA AG --specimen collection information

MCL Laboratory specimen collection and test information
		Sterile container
Legionella FA AG		Representative sample
Alternative name(s)		Representative sample

Lab section	Send Outs
When performed	0630h-1430h Monday-Friday
When reported	0630h-1430h Monday-Friday




Important notes:	All respiratory samples,swabs, smears and tissues are acceptable specimens.Tissue can be placed in saline.Smears should be make by making a concentric circle on a glass slide, air drying and sending in a container. Saturaday cutoff time is 10:00am for testing. Two slides are needed for slides prepared outside the laboratory.

Rejection criteria:	Requires consult. Submit consult form with patient history, physician name and beeper number.
Transportation notes:
Specimen preparation:

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Last revised 11/07/2011