Bordetella Pertussis PCR
Whooping cough
Microbiology
$120.00
Many services are free for eligible patients. A minimum charge may apply. Prices listed are for unfunded, individual, requests. Please contact us for commercial testing.
Nasopharyngeal swab in viral transport media
PLBOP Microbiology/ Referral Laboratory
Refer to clinical update on Swab collection requirement
Refer to Test Reference Manual
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 PLBOP Molecular Microbiology. Community request referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory.
Hospital request process in PLBOP Molecular 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.