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