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Specimen Collection

Suitable specimens

Lower respiratory tract specimens:

• Sputum,
• Tracheal aspirate or
• Bronchial washings/BAL are preferred.

However,  nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) from children will be tested if lower respiratory tract samples are not available.

Please do not send nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS).

Turnaround Time: Within 3 days

Test is performed on weekdays only.

Please contact the Clinical Microbiologist if an urgent test is required out of hours.

Diagnostic Use and Interpretation

The Atypical Pneumonia PCR panel covers the following organisms:

• Legionella species
• Legionella pneumophila
• Mycoplasma pneumoniae
• Chlamydophila pneumoniae
• Pneumocystis jiroveci
• Bordetella pertussis.
  

Contact Information

For further information, contact the Microbiology Department via Lablink  or the Clinical Microbiologist:

Lablink contact details

Dr Sally Roberts , Microbiologist: ext 22705   Cellphone 021 674 140
Dr Sharmini Muttaiyah , Microbiologist: ext 22700   Cellphone 021 615 892
Dr Mary de Almeida , Microbiologist: ext 22700    Cellphone 021 170 9117

Dr Matthew Blakiston , Microbiologist: contact via Lablink

Dr Veronica Playle , Microbiologist: contact via Lablink

Last updated at 07:47:05 03/03/2023