Whooping Cough Culture
20 days
Culture
Test Includes: Culture, isolation and identification by fluorescent antibody staining (additional charges/CPT code[s] may apply). CPT coding for microbiology and virology procedures often cannot be determined before the culture is performed. Requests with only a written order and no test number indicated will be processed according to Default Testing for Routine Microbiology.
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Culture test for *B. pertussis*. Traditional method for diagnosing pertussis.
Nasopharyngeal swab
One swab
Flexible swab and special charcoal-containing Bordetella transport media (available from laboratory).
Patient must not be on antimicrobial therapy
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | Contact Technical Support |