Bordetella Pertussis/Para Pertussis by PCR [NP Swab]

Message

Performed at

Banner University Medical Center Tucson
Banner McKee Medical Center

Test Code

PCRPERT

Alias/See Also

Respiratory, Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, Qualitative, PCR, qPCR, whooping cough

Preferred Specimen

Nasopharyngeal (NP) Flexible Minitip Flocked swab collected in 3mL Universal Transport Media (UTM red-cap).

Minimum Volume

0.5mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Nasopharyngeal swab (NP Swab) Flexible Minitip Flocked swab in Remel M4, Remel M4RT, Remel M5, Remel M6, BD UVT, Liquid Aimes (eSwab).

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated: up to 7 days post collection (transport with cold packs)

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Any transport medium not listed above.

Methodology
3M MdX Liaison

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

1 day within time of receipt

Clinical Significance

This test is an FDA cleared in-vitro diagnostic test using RT-PCR for the qualitative detection and differentiation of Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis nucleic acids from nasopharyngeal (NPS) specimens from patients with signs and symptoms of Bordetella infection of the respiratory tract. Performance characteristics for this test were determined by Banner Health/Laboratory Sciences of Arizona.

Performing Laboratory
Banner University Tucson Medical Center
Banner McKee Medical Center

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.