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Legionella Urine Antigen EIA

Specimen Type = Random Urine

Specimen Type

Test ID   LAB886
EPIC Order
  Legionella Urinary Antigen
CPT Code   87449
Group/Individual Test   Individual
Laboratory   Clinical Microbiology, 984-974-1805
Tube Station   82
Specimen Routine: Urine
     
Availability Routine: 24 hours/7 days a week
  STAT: Yes
Turnaround Time   2 hours
Reference Range Normal: Negative
Comments Urine submitted must be free of preservatives (ie. boric acid) collected in sterile container or a urine grey top tube

Reviewed by J. Carr on January 20, 2026

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514