Leptospirosis PCR (Miscellaneous)

Referring Laboratory

LabPLUS- Microbiology

Testing Laboratory

Department

Microbiology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

LEPT

Test Code (Numeric Code)

5678

Synonyms

Leptospira

Specimen Type

• CSF
• Urine
• Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Please refer to Additional Information below

EDTA Blood specimen preferred in first 7 days of infection prior to treatment with antibiotics.

Urine specimen may be tested within 1-2 weeks of onset of infection. Urine specimen should be less than 24 hours old.

Contact Information