Legionella Testing
Get in touchWhy Legionella Testing is Critical
Legionella is a waterborne bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, a severe and sometimes fatal form of pneumonia. It thrives in building water systems, cooling towers, and industrial water sources, making regular Legionella testing essential for public health and safety.
Key Reasons to Test for Legionella
Ascend is a CDC ELITE-certified laboratory specializing in Legionella culture testing for water and surface swabs. Our testing services help facilities comply with CDC, CMS and local health department requirements while preventing Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks.
Prevention
- Identify and eliminate Legionella bacteria before outbreaks occur.
Regulatory Compliance
- Meet ASHRAE 188, CMS, and local water safety standards for healthcare, hotels, and industrial facilities.
Accurate Detection
- Culture-based CDC-approved Legionella testing provides the most reliable results for waterborne pathogen management.
Legionella Testing Services
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Detects Legionella pneumophila and other Legionella species in potable and non-potable water.
Compliant with CDC and CMS guidelines.
- Order supplies: 250 mL Sterile Bottle with Sodium Thiosulfate.
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- Detects biofilm contamination in cooling towers, HVAC systems, and water fixtures.
- Essential for Legionella risk management in hospitals, hotels, and commercial buildings.
- Order supplies: Sterile Swab and Conical Tube.
Key Benefits
Rapid Turnaround Times
Get your results faster with our industry-leading processing times, allowing for quicker decision making and continuous compliance.
Expert Analysis and Reporting
Not only do we test, but we also provide comprehensive reports that help you understand and manage your compliance status effectively.
Customized Service Plans
Tailored testing strategies to meet the specific needs of your facility, ensuring optimal results and compliance.
Rapid Turnaround Times
Get your results faster with our industry-leading processing times, allowing for quicker decision making and continuous compliance.
Expert Analysis and Reporting
Not only do we test, but we also provide comprehensive reports that help you understand and manage your compliance status effectively.
Customized Service Plans
Tailored testing strategies to meet the specific needs of your facility, ensuring optimal results and compliance.
Our process
By investing in the best possible technologies and processes, we’re helping our clients deliver higher quality patient outcomes.
Accuracy
Our customized robotic plating for colony counts and bacteria and endotoxins all but eliminates sample contamination and errors. After every positive count is digitally read, a microbiologist manually reviews every positive plate to ensure the count is correct.
Efficiency
With LabCheck™, our web-based software, you get all results in real-time via text and out-of-range results via email, enabling you to access critical information, anytime and anywhere.
Compliance
Ascend is compliant with and adheres to federal, state, and industry standards for quality, safety and best practices, including holding certificates of compliance and laboratory operations approvals from numerous issuing governmental and state regulatory bodies.
Why choose Ascend?
We’re the most widely used independent clinical laboratory for a reason. We understand and embrace the critical importance of our mission—to improve people’s lives.
State-of-the-art laboratory
The largest single-site Siemen’s Atellica Solution location in the U.S., our laboratory is an innovation center leveraging the latest advances in automation, AI, and detection technologies.
Integrated technology
LabCheck™, our web-based ordering and reporting system is purpose-built for managing and expediting your medical, administrative, and regulatory needs.
Unparalleled service
Partnering with Ascend makes your life easier. We raise the bar on service and quality to deliver faster results you can trust.
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