Nasopharyngeal swabs (flocked cotton swabs or rayon swabs with aluminum shaft). Do not collect with Calcium Alginate swab. Swabs can be eluted in either saline (0.85%), Tris EDTA, Molecular Grade ...

Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the country this year, with about 6,600 already documented — nearly four times the number at the same point last year. Given the rise in cases, I wanted to ...

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test detects genetic material from a pathogen or abnormal cell sample. Ways of collecting samples include a nasal swab, a saliva swab, or taking a sample of blood.

A wave of whooping cough infections is continuing to worsen nationwide, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests, with weekly reported cases now accelerating to the highest ...

A newly cleared point-of-care test will enable rapid identification of whooping cough, according to a press release from manufacturer Roche. The molecular test uses the cobas liat system and earned an ...