Virology
| Full details for "Legionella urinary antigen". | |
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Name |
Legionella urinary antigen |
Alternative name/Profile |
Legionella pneumophila / Legionnaires disease / Pontiac fever / pneumonia |
Department |
Microbiology |
Investigation |
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Specimen type |
Urine |
Sample type |
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Sample container & volume |
Sterile universal container |
Frequency of analysis |
Twice weekly |
Turnaround time |
4 days |
Availability |
Tuesday and Friday |
Notes |
Urgent specimens may be processed as soon as possible. Please contact Microbiology medical staff if required. The ImmuView® Streptococcus pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila Urinary Antigen kit uses lateral flow immunochromatographic methodology to detect Legionella in patients with Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 infections. It will not detect infections caused by other serogroups (only serogroup 1). Excretion of Legionella antigen in urine may vary depending on the individual patient and their underlying illness or treatment. Some individuals have been shown to excrete antigen for an extended period of time (60 days) so that a history of a recent respiratory illness compatible with Legionaires disease must be sought. Early treatment with appropriate antibiotics may also decrease antigen excretion in some individuals.Testing diuretic urine may affect the ability of the test to detect antigen ImmuView® S. pneumoniae and L. pneumophila Urinary Antigen Test has not been validated to use with urine samples from children under 7 years. Note: A negative test result does not rule out the possibility of Legionella infection due to other serogroups or species of Legionella
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Reference range |
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SJH Patients Only |
No |
Last updated |
Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:20:16 BST |