9 days
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Cause for Rejection: Haemolysis, lipemia, gross bacterial contamination
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Detects antibodies to Legionella pneumophila. Supports diagnosis of Legionnaires’ disease, especially when cultures are negative or delayed.
Serum
0.4 mL
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 7 days |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Frozen | 14 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |