Bordetella pertussis Antibodies, IgG/IgM

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One Red Top

Submit

  • 1 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Separate from cells ASAP
  • Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."
    If Bordetella Abs are positive Immunoblot testing will be added. Additional charges will apply.

Rejection Criteria

  • Bacterially Contaminated Samples
  • Grossly Lipemic Samples
  • Heat inactivated

Stability

Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Qualitative Immunoblot
  • Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Performed

Tuesday, Friday

Reported

2-6 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 86615x2

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 91488 - B. PERTUSSIS IgG
  • 91489 - B. PERTUSSIS IgM
Last Updated: February 6, 2025 @ 10:13 am

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