Area |
Health Science |
Lab name |
Legionella Reference Laboratory |
Lab location |
Kenepuru Science Centre, Porirua |
Test name |
Legionella isolation from clinical specimens |
Organisms |
Legionella Species |
Turnaround time |
10 working days |
Requested for surveillance |
yes |
Notice required |
yes |
Sample requirements |
Lower respiratory tract samples including bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, bronchialwashing,trans-tracheal aspirate, lung biopsy or post mortem tissue. Other respiratory tract samples including deep throat swab from trachea, expectorated sputum, induced sputum |
Pre-transport requirements |
5 ± 3°C within 24 hours |
Transport requirements |
5 ± 3°C within 24 hours |
Unacceptable sample types |
Sputolysin-treated sputum sample |
How results reported |
Presence or absence indicating whether or not the organism was isolate. If present, then the identity to species and serogroup level will be reported. |
Referral link |