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Bordetella Panel (whooping cough)

Test Code
BPERTPCR


Alias/See Also
Pertussis
Whooping Cough


CPT Codes
87798

Includes
1. Bordetella pertussis
2. Bordetella parapertussis
 


Preferred Specimen
Nasopharyngeal Swab


Minimum Volume
1 swab


Transport Container
Viral Transport Media


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 7 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens submitted in incorrect media.


Reference Range
Test Component Result
Bordetella pertussis Not Detected
Bordetella parapertussis Not Detected


Performing Laboratory
This test is performed at the following locations:
  1. MercyOne Siouxland Medical Laboratory



Last Updated: July 3, 2025


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.