06/13/2022: Lab Advisory: CDC Publishes Mpox Virus PCR Testing Procedure

Audience: Clinical Laboratory Professionals

Level: Laboratory Advisory

On June 6, 2022, CDC published a Real-Time PCR test procedure to detect mpox virus. This procedure is intended for international partners and any laboratories interested in pursuing a Laboratory Developed Test (LDT). This procedure includes sequence information for primer and probe development and cycling conditions. This assay is designed to specifically detect mpox virus.

Public health laboratories have capacity for the current testing demand. Laboratories with specimens that are suspected to contain mpox virus should contact their state or territorial public health department (contact list) as soon as possible. Please refer to the CDC Specimen Collection Guidelines for Mpox virus for more information.

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Online resources:

• Mpox – Information for Laboratory Personnel
• U.S. Mpox 2022: Situation Summary
• Real-time PCR assays for the specific detection of mpox virus West African and Congo Basin strain DNA
• Detection of mpox virus with real-time PCR assays 

Questions?

• If you are a clinical or public health laboratory professional, contact LOCS.
• For media inquiries, contact the CDC Newsroom.
• For all other questions, contact CDC-INFO.

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The Laboratory Outreach Communication System

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Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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