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Test Code LAB17709 BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS/PARAPERTUSSIS, PCR

Important Note

This test is not recommended for screening asymptomatic individuals who may carry Bordetella pertussis or Bordetella parapertussis; it is also not recommended as a test of cure for patients previously diagnosed with pertussis.

The B. pertussis target may cross-react with B. holmesii and B. bronchiseptica due to a shared genome insertional element, and can produce false positive results for B. pertussis.  Additional testing should be considered if clinically indicated to differentiate between B. holmesii and B. pertussis.  Contact the microbiology pathologist on service if additional testing is required - this testing is not available at UVM Medical Center.

 

Additional Codes

Orderable Codes:

Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Order LOINC
LAB17709 LAB17709 FAH6197 90441-7

Result Component(s):

Reporting Name Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Result LOINC
Bordetella Pertussis PCR 12301020410 12301020410 FAH6198 43913-3
Bordetella Parapertussis, PCR 12301020411 12301020411 FAH6199 42588-4

 

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect  Submit Stability
Bordetella Collection Kit Nasopharyngeal Refrigerate Swab Swab in collection kit 7 days

Bordetella pertussis collection

B. pertussis binds specifically to ciliated respiratory epithelial cells which are found in the nasopharynx, making a nasopharyngeal sample (NP) the specimen of choice for Bordetella PCR testing.


COLLECTION

 

1. Insert the tip of the swab into a nostril to obtain a specimen from the posterior nasopharynx.

2. Do not force the swab; resistance will be felt when the posterior nasopharynx is reached.

3. Rotate the swab and leave it in place for 10-30 seconds or until the patient coughs.

4. Repeat the process for the second nostril

 

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily / 24 hours / Not available STAT

Method

PCR

Instrumentation

DiaSorin Liaison MDX

Reference Range

Negative

Performing Location

UVMMC

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes

CPT Code(s)

Description CPT Code(s)
Aplified Probe  87798 x2