Bordetella Pertussis PCR
Whooping cough
Microbiology
Nasopharyngeal swab
PLBOP Microbiology/ Referral Laboratory
BPCR
Culture discontinued, replaced by PCR (Molecular) testing.
Referred to Waikato Hospital Laboratory
Process in-house PLBOP Microbiology
Process in-house PLBOP Microbiology
Hospital request process in-house PLBOP Microbiology ; Community request referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory
Hospital request process in-house PLBOP Microbiology ; Community request referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory
Preferred sample type: Dry nasopharyngeal swab or nasopharyngeal aspirate/washings. Swabs in microbiological transport medium are not suitable.