Information For Laboratory Personnel

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Laboratory Procedures and Testing

Measures should be taken 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 Standard Precautions.

Lab Flowsheet for non-LRN Labs [PDF – 107 KB]

Laboratory Process for Monkeypox Virus Testing

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Real-Time PCR Assays
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Page last reviewed: June 24, 2022
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP)