4043 Bordetella Pertussis, DFA

Specimen:

Collect:

Nasopharyngeal Swab

Submit:

One Nasopharyngeal Swab. Submit Refrigerated.

Rejection Criteria:

Dry Swab

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Direct Fluorescent Assay (DFA)

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87265 - Bordetella Pertussis/parapertussis