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Bordetella pertussis/ parapertussis DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR
Test CodeDBORD
Alias/See Also
BPERT
Bordetella pertussis PCR
LAB0000635
Bordetella pertussis PCR
LAB0000635
Includes
Bordetella pertussis DNA and Bordetella parapertussis DNA
Preferred Specimen
Nasopharyngeal swab collected in UTM (universal transport media), VTM (viral transport media), or Eswab
FSM #: 40018656
FSM #: 40018656
Transport Temperature
Room temperature or Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimen collected in incorrect collection kit.
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
This test detects but does not distinguish between B. Pertussis and B. Holmesii.
Setup Schedule
Set up daily, within 24 hours
Reference Range
| B. pertussis DNA | Not detected |
| B. parapertussis DNA | Not detected |
Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital
