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Pertussis oral fluid laboratory request form and instructions

Information for pertussis (whooping cough) oral fluid testing.

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UK Health Security Agency
Published:
29 November 2013
Last updated:
12 March 2025
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  1. Updated 'Pertussis antibodies in oral fluid: laboratory request form and letter template for notified cases'

  2. Updated 'How to take a whooping cough oral fluid swab instructions'.

  3. Updated 'How to take a whooping cough oral fluid swab pictogram'.

  4. Updated 'Pertussis antibodies in oral fluid: laboratory request form and letter template for notified cases'

  5. Updated 'Pertussis antibodies in oral fluid: laboratory request form and letter template for notified cases', 'Pertussis antibodies in oral fluid test: instructions for health protection teams', 'How to take a whooping cough oral fluid swab instructions' and 'How to take a whooping cough oral fluid swab pictogram'.

  6. Updated 'Pertussis antibodies in oral fluid: laboratory request form and letter template for notified cases' and 'Pertussis antibodies in oral fluid test: instructions for health protection teams'

  7. Combined laboratory request form and template letter, updated pictogram and instructions for HPTs.

  8. Laboratory request form, letter template, HPT instructions and pictogram updated

  9. Added revised Pertussis antibodies in oral fluid: laboratory request form - age criteria added to the title.

  10. Documents rebranded to UKHSA and laboratory request form updated.

  11. Updated the lab request form, parent letter, instruction letter and how to take a swab pictogram.

  12. Added new patient letter template and updated laboratory request form and instruction sheet for health protection teams.

  13. Updated age groups in the for oral fluid testing form and instruction sheet.

  14. The B.Pertussis antibodies in oral fluid form and Pertussis antibodies in oral fluid enhanced surveillance scheme instruction sheet have been updated.

  15. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Pertussis antibodies in oral fluid test: instructions for health protection teams

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How to take a whooping cough oral fluid swab pictogram

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How to take a whooping cough oral fluid swab instructions

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Pertussis antibodies in oral fluid: laboratory request form and letter template for notified cases

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Details

Oral fluid testing for pertussis (whooping cough) is available for notified cases aged 2 to less than 17 years of age. Healthcare professionals should notify suspected cases to their local health protection team who will arrange an oral fluid test if appropriate.

These documents include instructions for taking and posting an oral fluid swab to the Respiratory and Vaccine Preventable Bacteria Reference Unit (RVPBRU). The RVPBRU is part of UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Microbiology Services, Colindale, London.

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