Key points
- Take measures to minimize the risk of laboratory transmission when testing routine clinical specimens from confirmed or suspected monkeypox patients.
- These may include limiting the number of staff testing specimens, avoiding any procedures that could generate infectious aerosols, and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment while taking other precautions consistent with adherence to Isolation Precautions.
Laboratory guidelines
Procedures
How to report monkeypox test results from diagnostic testing
Laboratory guidance for handling and processing monkeypox specimens
Real-time PCR assays
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Personal protective equipment (PPE)
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