laboratory diagnostic - infectious diseases - Chlamydia pneumoniae - direct diagnosis - PCR, Nasopharynx, bronchial secretions, BAL: Refrigerated, 0.5mL (minimum) CSF: FROZEN < 4H. Put biopsies in a dry tube or with a transport medium (M4RT). Swab samples require the use of a virus transport medium supplied upon request. All histological fixatives are forbidden.Real-time PCR, ssso, todylaboratories®, bmn, code L16LD1922