SPECIMEN: NP Swab CONTAINER: UTM or VTM transport vial. COLLECTION: See virology specimen collection guide for details. TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Refrigerated (2-8°C): Transport to laboratory as soon as possible. NOTE: BioFire RP2.1 detects a single-copy Pertussis Toxin promoter target in B. pertussis. Other PCR tests for B. pertussis target the multi-copy IS481 insertion sequence (present in both B. pertussis and B. holmesii) and are therefore capable of detecting lower levels of B. pertussis (i.e. more sensitive). If B. pertussis is specifically suspected, a B. pertussis molecular test that is FDA-cleared for use on patients suspected of having a respiratory tract infection attributable to B. pertussis only should be used. | 
