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What procedur is used to diagnois whooping cough for adults?
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Nasopharyngeal swab: Pcr testing for whooping cough (pertussis) is taken from a nasopharyngeal (back of nose) specimen. It is obtained with a nasal wash or dacron swab and submitted to the appropriate lab.
Answered 10/4/2016
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