Guidance
Legionnaires’ disease: referral of specimens for confirmation
A guide explaining how to refer samples to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to confirm a preliminary diagnosis.
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This document provides guidance to colleagues referring samples to UKHSA from patients affected by Legionnaires’ disease. It explains:
- the type of samples to refer
- where to send them
- why these samples need to be sent
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Published 8 November 2016
Last updated 30 October 2025
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Updated content and reformatted PDF to HTML. Changed to ownership to UKHSA.
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