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BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS CULTURE

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Lab Section Category	Bacteriology/Mycology/Parasitology - Bacteria View write-up
Specimen Required	Nasopharyngeal aspirate or pernasal swab in transport medium, i.e. Amies medium with charcoal. The transport medium can be obtained from Client and Specimen Management (Tel: 6321 4950). Collect the sample according to procedures provided with the transport medium.
Storage/Transport	Sample should be despatched to the laboratory as soon as possible.
Method	Culture
Test Results	Bordetella pertussis isolated; No Bordetella pertussis isolated
Turnaround Time	Negative: 7 days Positive: 4 – 14 days
Day(s) Test Set up	Monday - Saturday