91319 Bordetella Pertussis PCR

Specimen:

Collect:

Respiratory Secretion(s)

Also Acceptable
Sputum
Nasopharyngeal Swab

Submit:

Respiratory Secretion(s) in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen.

Also Acceptable
One Swab in Viral Transport Media. Submit Frozen.
Sputum in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen.

Rejection Criteria:

Calcium-alginate swabs (shown to inhibit PCR). Respiratory aspirates in collection containers with tubing.

Stability:

Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87801 - Infectious Agent Dection by Nucleic Acid (NDA or RNA), Multiple

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

93420 - B. Pertussis	93421 - B. Parapertussis
93538 - Pertussis SOURCE