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Test indications |
Suspected whooping cough. For Bordetella pertussis PCR request – these samples will not be processed without approval from the Microbiology Medical Team. Please contact them BEFORE sending a sample to the laboratory. |
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Test information |
Microbiological culture. |
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Samples required |
Pernasal swab for Pertussis. Use blue top wire swab, not orange top wire swab. |
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Turnaround time* |
10 working days |
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*Quoted turnaround times are the time from receipt of specimen into the laboratory to 90% of reports leaving the laboratory. Stated times are based on normal working hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory bank and public holidays. |
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Enquiries |
Microbiology |