LOINC display name : L. pneumophila 1 Ag IA.rapid Ql (U);
LOINC long common name : Legionella pneumophila 1 Ag [Presence] in Urine by Rapid immunoassay;
LOINC short name : L pneumo1 Ag Ur Ql IA.rapid;
LOINC description : For patients with symptoms of pneumonia, this test allows for early diagnosis of Legionella
pneumophila serogroup 1 infection by detecting a specific soluble antigen present
in the urine of patients with Legionnaires Disease. This term was created for, but
not limited in use to, the submitter's Alere BinaxNOW Legionella Urinary Antigen Card
test kit, which is a immunochromatographic membrane assay. Once reagents and cards
are at room temperature, the test results can be read in about 15 minutes.;
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