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HelpTest ID NBLD0274 Bordetella Pertussis/Parapertussis Nucleic Acid Detection
AKA
PERT, B PERT, Whooping Cough, PCR
Specimen Type/Requirements
Nasopharyngeal flock swab in UTM/VTM (Lawson No. 6269222 or 6260951)
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 3mL (UTM / VTM) |
| Minimum Volume | 3mL (UTM / VTM) |
Stability/Transport
| Room Temperature | N/A | |
| Refrigerated | 7 days | Preferred For Transport |
| Frozen | >7 days at -70° Celcius |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Methodology
Real time PCR
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Fargo-Molecular
CPT
87798 x2