Bordetella Culture

Test Name

Bordetella Culture

Alternate Description

Pertussis Culture, Whooping Cough Culture

Lab Section

Specimen Processing Area

Critical Value

Positive Culture telephoned to physician

Summary Test Name

Bordetella Culture

Container Microbiology

Nasopharynx collected in eSWAB Transport Media. Call specimen processing area for supplies at 531-8353

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Refrigerate inoculated transport medium (eSWAB)

Specimen Transport

Room Temperature.

Specimen Preparation In House

Refrigerate inoculated transport medium (eSWAB)

Reference Value

No Bordetella isolated