Bordetella Pertussis Panel (Sendout)
General Information
- Lab Name
- Lab Code
- 335
- External Test Id
- 37294
- Description
Clinical Significance: Bordetella pertussis toxin (PT) Antibodies (IgG, IgA), MAID - Antibody levels above the reference range are highly suggestive of recent infection or vaccination.
- Synonyms
- 37294, Bordetella pertussis IgG and IgA Antibodies, Bordetella pertussis toxin (PT) Ab, Pertussis Disease Panel-Bordetella, Whooping Cough
Interpretation
- Method
MAID (Multi-Analyte Immunodetection)
- Ref. Range Notes
Reference Ranges:
Bordetella pertussis toxin (PT) Ab IgG:
Age: Range: ≤10 Years <66 IU/mL 11-59 Years <43 IU/mL ≥60 Years <32 IU/mL Bordetella pertussis toxin (PT) Ab IgA:
Age: Range: <40 Years <5 IU/mL ≥40 Years <8 IU/mL - Guidelines
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
3 mL blood in RED TOP tube or GOLD SST
- Handling Instructions
Outside Laboratories: Centrifuge sample and transfer serum to a separate plastic vial. Refrigerate serum.
Stability: Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 30 days; Ambient: 7 days.
Reject Criteria: Gross hemolysis, lipemia.
- Quantity
-
requested: 0.5 mL serum
minimum: 0.25 mL serum
Processing
- Processing
Centrifuge sample and transfer serum to a separate plastic vial. Refrigerate serum.
Login: SPMSND-;REFRIG
- MSNDTO: QSTID
- MSPTYP: SRM
- MTSTRQ: ;Bordetella pertussis IgG & IgA Antibodies (QSTID Test 37294)
Sendouts:
- Select QuestQuanum Account: SJC.
- Order Quest Test: 37294.
Stability: Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 30 days; Ambient: 7 days.
Reject Criteria: Gross hemolysis, lipemia.
Performance
- LIS Dept Code
- Performing Location(s)
-
Sendout Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute (Test performed by Quest Diagnostics Infectious Diseases, Inc.)
800-642-465733608 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
- Frequency
- Setup: Sun, Tues-Fri. Report Available: 1-3 days.
- Available STAT?
- No
Billing & Coding
- CPT codes
- Billing Comments
CPTs: 86615 x2
- LOINC