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Specimen Collection Requirements
Bordetella species PCR, Includes B. pertussis
| Alternate Test Name: | Pertussis |
| Dept: | Microbiology |
| SPECIMEN COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS | |
| Collection Container: | VTM/UTM |
| Specimen: | nylon or rayon tipped NP(Nasopharyngeal ) swab |
| Collection Notes: | Collect a nasopharyngeal swab according to accepted collection guidelines and place immediately into UTM (Universal Transport Medium Tube). |
| Transport Temperature: | Refrigerated |
| Specimen Volume: | Preferred Volume :Nasopharyngeal Swab in UTM |
| Also Acceptable: | NA |
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Performed: | Monday - Friday |
| Reported: | Same Day |
| Methodology: | Verigene® Respiratory Pathogens Flex Nucleic Acid Test, Reverse Transcription (RT), Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) |
| CPT: | 87798 (X3) |
| LOINC: | 23826-1, 29723-4, 45294-6, 62427-0 |
| Reference Range: |
Not Detected |
| Notes: |
Storage Conditions:refrigerated (2-8oC);frozen (≤-70oC); In the event a Bordetella pertussis “Detected” result is obtained, the result for Bordetella parapertussis/bronchiseptica Bordetella is reported as “N/A”. |