Legionella Test Codes

CDC Culturable Methods
M210 Level 1 – Legionella Detection – Presence/Absence

M211 Level 2– Identification, Enumeration, and Serotyping of L. pneumophila
Serogroups 1-14

M212 Level 3 – Identification and Enumeration of L. pneumophila (serotyping included), plus L. anisa, L. bozmanii, L. dumoffii L. gormanii, L. jordanis, L. longbeachae, L. micdadei, L. macheachernii

M213 Level 4 – CDC Heat Enrichment Plus Level 3 Identification for Samples Suspected of Containing High Levels of Protozoans

M 214 Pure Culture Preparation and Storage

M 215 Pure Culture Preparation and Shipping

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Legionella Panels
*PCR Panels Include M212 Level 3 Culture, If Positive*
M162 Presence/absence of L. pneumophila, L. micdadei, L. maceachernii, L. sainthelensis/cincinnatiensis.

M103 Presence/absence of L. pneumophila

M102 Presence/absence of L. micdadei

M104 Presence/absence of L. sainthelensi/cincinnatiensis

M101Presence/absence of L. maceachernii

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