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Bordetella pertussis/parapertussis, Molecular Detection

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Bordetella spp.PCR
PDM 6350290
Informatics - WorkgroupID Molecular
Synonyms *WHOOPING COUGH
B. pertussis
Bordetella pertussis Detection by PCR
Display Name *Bordetella pertussis/parapertussis, Molecular Detection
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Nasopharynx
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Swab
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)This assay is intended to be used as an aid to the diagnosis of Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough) and Bordetella parapertussis (whooping cough-like syndrome).
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictLabCorp
Northwell Health Laboratories
Cerner Results

Result Desc Result display Result PDM
Pertussis PCR Result Pertussis PCR 6350292
Parapertussis PCR Result Parapertussis PCR 6350294

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 55714
PDM 6350290
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Bordetella pertussis/parapertussis, Molecular Detection
PROCEDURE NAME BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS / PARAPERTUSSIS PCR
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB923
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS /PARA
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS WHOOPING COUGH
B. PERTUSSIS
BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS DETECTION BY PCR
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/55714
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Swab
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Swab
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Nasopharynx
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Nasopharynx
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Nasopharynx
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT BPRETPCR
BPARAPERT
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT BPRETPCR
BPARAPERT
ORDER QUESTIONS []
ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS []
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTION OVERRIDE
INPATIENT QUESTION OVERRIDE
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST IP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST IP RECORD NAME
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST INCLUDE IP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST OP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST OP RECORD NAME
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST INCLUDES OP
EDP AMB ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
EDP IP ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
EDP IP SPECIMEN SOURCE
EDP OP SPECIMEN SOURCE
EDP IP SPECIMEN TYPE
EDP OP SPECIMEN TYPE
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS S
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS T
DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS S
DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS T
IP ORDERABLE 1
OP ORDERABLE 1
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS RECORD NAME
COMPONENT DATA REQUIREMENT
EPIC OP AOEs

EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047801419.0 BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS PCR BPRETPCR BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS PCR 6350292
3047801416.0 BORDETELLA PARAPERTUSSIS PCR BPARAPERT BORDETELLA PARAPERTUSSIS PCR 6350294