Preferred specimen: nasopharyngeal using the green culturette swab. Also acceptable: nasal swab using the red or blue culturette swab.
Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives
1 mL nasal wash, BAL, sputum, or endotracheal tube aspirate in sterile container, 1 mL CSF or body fluid in sterile container, 0.3 g tissue in sterile container
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: 1 day; Refrigerated: 1 week
Storage/Transport Temperature
Ambient if sent within 24 hours; On wet ice if sent >24 hours after collection
Performing Lab
Molecular Pathology - PCR
Performed
While specimens may be submitted to the lab at any time, testing runs are initiated at the beginning of the shift. This test is performed every day on first shift only. Specimens must be in the lab by 6:30AM in order to be processed in the same shift. For any urgent requests please call the lab at 636-9820 to confirm that testing will be performed according to this schedule. Any requests for testing outside of this schedule should be confirmed through the laboratory director.
Unacceptable Conditions
Swabs in gel or charcoal media
Synonyms
B. pertussis/B. parapertussis PCR
Pertussis PCR
PCR Pertussis
Methodology
DNA amplification
Reported
1-3 days
Reference Interval
Negative
CPT Codes
87798 X2
Lab Use Only
Refrigerate upon arrival
Collection
Collect
Preferred specimen: nasopharyngeal using the green culturette swab. Also acceptable: nasal swab using the red or blue culturette swab.
Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives
1 mL nasal wash, BAL, sputum, or endotracheal tube aspirate in sterile container, 1 mL CSF or body fluid in sterile container, 0.3 g tissue in sterile container
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: 1 day; Refrigerated: 1 week
Storage/Transport Temperature
Ambient if sent within 24 hours; On wet ice if sent >24 hours after collection
Performing Lab
Molecular Pathology - PCR
Performed
While specimens may be submitted to the lab at any time, testing runs are initiated at the beginning of the shift. This test is performed every day on first shift only. Specimens must be in the lab by 6:30AM in order to be processed in the same shift. For any urgent requests please call the lab at 636-9820 to confirm that testing will be performed according to this schedule. Any requests for testing outside of this schedule should be confirmed through the laboratory director.
