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Legionella pneumophila Antibody (Types 1-6) IgM by IFA

Important Note

Cerner Order Name:   Send-out Other

ARUP Test Code: 0050274

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Gold Top (SST-Gel)

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours


Unacceptable

Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerate: 2 weeks
Frozen: 1 year

Reference Range

< 1:16

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody

CPT

86713

Lab Handling

Separate serum from cell ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.1 mL) Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as acute or convalescent.

Storage and Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Turn Around Time

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

1-4 days

Test Alias

  • L pneumophila IgM
  • L pneumophila Types 1-6 Ab
  • Legionella pneumophila IgM antibody
  • Legionnaires Disease Testing