Collect	Gold / SST
	Unacceptable	Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens.
	Transport	Refrigerated
	Minimum Volume	1 mL Serum
	Remarks	Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."

86615 Bordetella IgG; if reflexed add 86615 Bordetella IgG Immunoblot *The CPT codes provided are based on the AMA guidelines and for informational purposes