Atypical Pneumonia Panel (for Lakes/BOP Hospital)

Test Information

Test Name

Atypical Pneumonia Panel (for Lakes/BOP Hospital)

Synonyms

Legionella; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Chlamydophila pneumoniae; Chlamydia pneumoniae; PCP; Pneumocystis jirovecii; Chlamydia psittaci

Department

Molecular Diagnostics

Preferred Specimen

Sputum; Bronchoscopy specimens; Tracheal aspirate; Cough suction; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swab; Other respiratory specimens

Testing Location

PLBOP

Collection Information

Patient Requestable

No

Processing Information

Registration Code

ATPN

Notes

  • Any specimen to be registered as ATPN must be from Hospital and have a request for any of the organisms above or mention “Atypical pneumonia”.
  • Sputum specimens with “pneumonia” or “immunocompromised” shouldn’t be registered and microbiology will triage this and add the test.

Site Specific Notes

- Waikato

ATPN does not apply for requests from the Waikato region. Sample referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory. Refer to each individual test page.

- Tauranga

Community requests refer to Waikato Hospital Laboratory. Refer to each individual test page.

- Whakatane

Community requests refer to Waikato Hospital Laboratory. Refer to each individual test page.

- Rotorua

Community requests refer to Waikato Hospital Laboratory. Refer to each individual test page.

- Taupo

Community requests refer to Waikato Hospital Laboratory. Refer to each individual test page.