Test ID: LEGUR
CPT code: 87449
LOINC: 41499-5
Specimen Type: Urine
Frequency: Setup: Daily; TAT 24 hrs
Instructions: 1-5ml urine refrigerate
Text: Detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup I. A negative antigen
result does not exclude infection and legionella antigen excretion may
begin as early as 3 days and last up to 1 yr; a positive result can
occur, due to current or past infection and is not definitive for
infection without other supporting evidence.
Methodology: Enzyme Immunoassay