Ordering Recommendations

CDC-recommended test for the diagnosis of pertussis. Consider concurrent testing with Bordetella pertussis/parapertussis by PCR (0065080).

Orderable SIM Number(s)

CULTURE, BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS (LAB123174)

Synonyms

  • Pertussis Culture
  • Whooping Cough Culture
  • B. pertussis culture
  • culture, B. pertussis
  • Culture, Bordetella pertussis
  • LAB123174

ARUP Test Code

0060117

Collect

Nasal aspirate or nasopharyngeal swab.

Specimen Preparation

Aspirate: Transfer to a sterile container. (Min: 0.5 mL).  Nasopharyngeal swab: Place swab in Regan-Lowe transport media and incubate for 24-48 hours at 35 (Degree)C (ARUP supply# 24962). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect(TM) or contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787. Also acceptable: Swab in Jones Kendrick media or Amies with charcoal media, or swabs in described media sent directly without incubation.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature or refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Sputum, Eswabs, or medias other than listed above.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Incubated Regan-Lowe: Ambient: 4 days; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: Unacceptable
Unincubated Regan-Lowe, Amie with charcoal swab, Aspirate: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable

Special Handling Instructions

Collect Monday-Friday ONLY.

Remarks

Specimen source preferred.

Reference Interval

Culture negative for Bordetella pertussis.

Notes

Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis detection by PCR also available (0065080).

CPT Codes

87081; Identification CPT codes may vary based on method

LOINC

  • 549-6
Overview

Ordering Recommendations

CDC-recommended test for the diagnosis of pertussis. Consider concurrent testing with Bordetella pertussis/parapertussis by PCR (0065080).

Orderable SIM Number(s)

CULTURE, BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS (LAB123174)

Synonyms

  • Pertussis Culture
  • Whooping Cough Culture
  • B. pertussis culture
  • culture, B. pertussis
  • Culture, Bordetella pertussis
  • LAB123174

ARUP Test Code

0060117
Specimen

Collect

Nasal aspirate or nasopharyngeal swab.

Specimen Preparation

Aspirate: Transfer to a sterile container. (Min: 0.5 mL).  Nasopharyngeal swab: Place swab in Regan-Lowe transport media and incubate for 24-48 hours at 35 (Degree)C (ARUP supply# 24962). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect(TM) or contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787. Also acceptable: Swab in Jones Kendrick media or Amies with charcoal media, or swabs in described media sent directly without incubation.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature or refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Sputum, Eswabs, or medias other than listed above.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Incubated Regan-Lowe: Ambient: 4 days; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: Unacceptable
Unincubated Regan-Lowe, Amie with charcoal swab, Aspirate: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable

Special Handling Instructions

Collect Monday-Friday ONLY.

Remarks

Specimen source preferred.
Interpretive

Reference Interval

Culture negative for Bordetella pertussis.

Notes

Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis detection by PCR also available (0065080).
Coding

CPT Codes

87081; Identification CPT codes may vary based on method

LOINC

  • 549-6

Performed

Performed
Sun-Sat

Reported/Turnaround Time

Reported

Within 8 days
Preliminary: as soon as positive detected; Final: Negative at 8 days

Methodology

Methodology
Culture

Orderable SIM Number

Orderable SIM Number(s)
CULTURE, BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS (LAB123174)

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