B. Pertussis / B. Parapertussis PCR (LABCORP)

Test Code

99901000485

Alias/See Also

LAB923: Bordetella pertussis / parapertussis PCR | LABCORP EAP: 138677

CPT Codes
87798x2

Preferred Specimen

LABCORP LAB: Orange Top COPAN Swab (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1

Other Acceptable Specimens

LABCORP LAB: VIRAL TRANSPORT MEDIA: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1

Transport Temperature

Specimen: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), whole blood, or synovial fluid Volume: 0.5 mL Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL Container: Sterile plastic container (CSF, synovial fluid), lavender-top (EDTA) tube, or yellow-top (ACD) tube Storage Instructions: CSF and synovial fluid are stable at room temperature or refrigerated for seven days or frozen for 90 days. Whole blood is stable at room temperature or refrigerated for seven days; do not freeze. Use: This assay is intended to be used as an aid to the diagnosis of infections caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, the etiologic agent of Lyme disease in the United States. It is not intended to be used for testing patients suspected of acquiring Lyme disease outside of the US. Methodology: Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Report Available

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min

Last Updated: March 6, 2023

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