Pertussis screen
Tests:Pertussis screen
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Synonym(s) | Pertussis, Whooping cough |
Specimen | Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab in UTM transport medium (FLOQSwab: 553C) |
Paediatric Specimen | Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab in UTM transport medium (FLOQSwab: 553C) |
Add-on conditions | Contact Microbiology to discuss |
Test Availability | Mon - Sun 0800 - 1600 |
Turnaround Time | Hastings / Central HB / Wairoa 2 - 5 days |
Where analysed | CHL (unless in outbreak situation, then Hastings) |
Department | Microbiology, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2637 |
Registration Code | BPCR |
Deletion Code | 2523 |
Useful Information | Single UTM can be used for multiple tests e.g. COVID/Flu/RSV/Respiratory PCR testing |
Measurement Uncertainty | N/A |