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Test Code BPIMG Bordetella pertussis Antibodies, IgG and IgM

Important Note

If Bordetella pertussis Antibody, IgG by ELISA is 1.05 IV or greater, then Bordetella pertussis IgG Immunoblot testing will be added; if Bordetella pertussis Antibody, IgM by ELISA is 1.2 IV or greater, then Bordetella pertussis IgM Immunoblot testing will be added.

Additional Codes

2001784

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST

Collection Instructions

Routine Venipuncture

Collection Volume

2.0 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

0.8 mL

Testing Volume

0.3 mL

Rejection Criteria

Bacterially contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic, or turbid specimens.

Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Tuesday, Friday

EPIC Code

LAB463

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/Qualitative Immunoblot

Acceptable Collection Container

SST

Patient Preparation

None

Transport

Refrigerated

STAT Availability

No

Turn Around Time

2-6 days

Lab Department

Referred Testing

LOINC

B. pertussis Ab, IgG by ELISA 42330-1
B. pertussis Ab, IgM by ELISA 42329-3

CPT

86615 x2