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87265 Pertussis ag if

Pathology & Lab

Also known as: pertussis antigen, whooping cough test, Bordetella IF

Detection of Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough) antigens directly from respiratory specimens using immunofluorescence microscopy.

Clinical Context

Used for rapid diagnosis of pertussis in symptomatic patients with cough. Sensitivity depends on specimen timing and organism burden.

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Specialties

pathologyvirologypulmonology

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