Legionella Testing Services

It was recently announced that over a dozen people have contracted Legionnaires’ disease in an outbreak which has been linked to a gym in central Florida.

 

Although the state of Florida did not announce any additional cases beyond the gym exposure, there was a previous outbreak in 2017 at the same facility when the building was under a different name.

 

“Legionnaires' disease, the most severe form of Legionellosis, is a form of pneumonia that is caused by inhalation or aspiration of bacteria that belong to the family Legionellaceae. Legionella are commonly found in aquatic environments and some species have been found in soil” said Joseph Frasca, Vice President of Marketing at EMSL Analytical, Inc. “At EMSL, we offer advanced testing techniques recognized by the CDC ELITE program to identify Legionella”.

 

EMSL has a network of 21 CDC ELITE laboratories. Our laboratories offer the necessary sampling supplies and a comprehensive set of Legionella testing services including: 
 
• Standard ISO Culture Test with 10-14 Day Turnaround 
• Rapid Legiolert 7 Day Culture Test 
• Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Test - (identifies L. pneumophila, L. pneumophila serotype 1 and Legionella spp. in one qPCR test) 
• Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) - (identifies Legionella strains for infection source tracking and outbreak investigation) 

 

For more information about Legionella testing, sampling kits, or educational resources, please visit www.LegionellaTesting.com or www.EMSL.com, email info@EMSL.com, or call (800) 220-3675.

About EMSL Analytical, Inc.

EMSL Analytical is one of the leading testing laboratories with locations throughout the United States and Canada. EMSL is a nationally recognized and locally focused provider specializing in fast laboratory results for mold, bacteria, Legionella, USP <797>, pathogens, asbestos, lead, soot, char & ash from fires, VOCs, odors, radon, formaldehyde, indoor air quality, microbiology, environmental, industrial hygiene, radiological, food, beverage & consumer products, and material testing services for the identification of unknown substances. EMSL services both professionals and the general public. EMSL maintains an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations as well as state and federal regulating bodies including, but not limited to A2LA, AIHA LAP, LLC. (AIHA EMLAP, AIHA IHLAP, AIHA ELLAP), NVLAP, CDC ELITE, CPSC, CA ELAP, NY ELAP, TX DOH, NJDEP and multiple other state accrediting agencies. Please visit our website at www.EMSL.com for a complete listing of accreditations. In addition, EMSL carries a wide range of Sampling Equipment and Investigative Products for environmental professionals.