Guidance
Legionella molecular scheme: sample schedule
Updated 9 March 2022
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Legionella molecular scheme
Water microbiology examinations
Sample schedule for 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
| Distribution number | Sample numbers | Dispatch date | Date results due by | Examinations and enumerations required per litre (samples can only be examined using molecular methods) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LM11 | LM11A LM11B | 1 Aug 2022 | 9 Sep 2022 | Detection and quantification of Legionella spp. |
| LM12 | LM12A LM12B | 20 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | Detection and quantification of Legionella spp. |