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Test ID: BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS PARTERIUS - NUH

Test Name:
BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS PARTERIUS - NUH
Test Code:
O BORPCR N
Specialised Test:
No - Send Out Test
Turnaround Time:
Test will be temporarily suspended. Instead, please request for Respiratory Pathogens DNA & RNA PCR; service code: 1033026 which is a multiplex PCR including B. pertussis.
Test Schedule:
NA
Test Type:
Send Out Test (NUH)
Additional Test Note:
For swab collection, a special collection media (red top) is needed. Please dispatch a porter to the Molecular Diagnosis Centre with the following instruction: "Collect 1� swab for Bordetella PCR".For swab, please specify the source. If not, the specimen type will be reported as "SWAB" in the final report.
Sample Requirement:
Preferred:Specimen Type: Swab Sources: Nasopharyngeal, nasal, throat,Container/Tube: Universal transport media (dry swab in plain container is also acceptable)Acceptable:Submit only one of the following:Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal aspirate/wash or nasal aspirate/washContainer/Tube: Sterile plain containerSpecimen Type: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)Container/Tube: Sterile plain container
Fasting Requirement:
None
Parkway Laboratory Services
Last Update:
26/09/2024
Update:
Additional Note, Sample Requirement, Turnaround Time

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