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Test Code BRDPCR Bordetella Pertussis By Rapid PCR  

Additional Codes

65080

LAB952

Methodology

Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction

Preferred Collection Container

NP swab in M4RT; Nasal Pharyngeal Aspirate/Washing or Nasal Aspirate/Washing in Sterile Cup; E-Swab Mini-tip; NP Swab in Charcoal Transport Media;
 

Collection Volume

NP swab in M4RT; Nasal Pharyngeal Aspirate/Washing or Nasal Aspirate/Washing in Sterile Cup; E-Swab Mini-tip; NP Swab in Charcoal Transport Media;
 

Collection Instructions

NP swab in M4RT; Nasal Pharyngeal Aspirate/Washing or Nasal Aspirate/Washing in Sterile Cup; E-Swab Mini-tip; NP Swab in Charcoal Transport Media;
 

Transport

Refrigerted acceptable to NCL, Frozen to ARUP

Rejection Criteria

Calcium algonate swab

Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 2 weeks

Turn Around Time

2-5 days

CPT Coding

87798 x 2

Acceptable Collection Container

NP swab in M4RT; Nasal Pharyngeal Aspirate/Washing or Nasal Aspirate/Washing in Sterile Cup; E-Swab Mini-tip; NP Swab in Charcoal Transport Media;
 

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Sunday through Saturday

LOINC

Bordetella pertussis by PCR 23826-1

Bordetella parapertussis by PCR 29723-4

B. pertussis/parapertussis Source 31208-2

Alias

Pertussis by PCR;Whooping Cough;Bordetella Pertussis and parapertussis;