BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS DNA AMPLIFICATION
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: BORD
UPHSM LIS Test #: 6389
Schedule: Daily, 7am-10pm
Testing Time: 1 day
Testing Lab: UP Health System-Marquette
UPHSM LIS Test #: 6389
Schedule: Daily, 7am-10pm
Testing Time: 1 day
Testing Lab: UP Health System-Marquette
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: 1 swab
Temperature: Room Temp or Refrigerated
Tube Type: Nasopharyngeal Swab
Collection Info:
Only nasopharyngeal swabs are acceptable, placed in non-nutritive transport media (not viral transport media) such as liquid Amies without charcoal or liquid Stuart. Charcoal transport swabs and flocked swabs are not acceptable. Maintain specimen at room temperature or refrigerate.
Temperature: Room Temp or Refrigerated
Tube Type: Nasopharyngeal Swab
Collection Info:
Only nasopharyngeal swabs are acceptable, placed in non-nutritive transport media (not viral transport media) such as liquid Amies without charcoal or liquid Stuart. Charcoal transport swabs and flocked swabs are not acceptable. Maintain specimen at room temperature or refrigerate.
Specimen Acceptability
Properly stored swab samples are stable for 5 days at room temperature or 7 days refrigerated.
Methods
Meridian Illumigene Pertussis DNA Amplification Assay
Clinical Utilities
This assay targets the IS481 insertional element present in B. pertussis, B. holmesii, and one strain of B. bronchiseptica. B. holmesii may cause clinical illness similar to B. pertussis. B. bronchiseptica is a rare cause of infection in humans. B. parapertussis is not detected by this assay; however, illness caused by B. parapertussis is generally milder than illness caused by B. pertussis because the bacteria do not produce pertussis toxin.
CPT Codes
87798
* The CPT codes provided 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 payer being billed.
Reference Range
Negative
