Laboratory Test Guide

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

Washington DOH Notifiable Conditions

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

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.