What do the results mean?
A positive result probably means you or your child has whooping cough. A negative result doesn't completely rule out whooping cough. If your results are negative, your health care provider will probably order more tests to confirm or rule out a whooping cough diagnosis.
Whooping cough is treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics can make your infection less serious if you start treatment before your cough gets really bad. Treatment may also help prevent you from spreading the disease to others.
If you have questions about your test results or treatment, talk to your health care provider.
Learn more about laboratory tests, reference ranges, and understanding results.
