Monkeypox
Monkeypox (Orthopoxvirus), DNA, PCR
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB6697
Lesion swab
Vigorously swab or brush the base of the lesion with a sterile dry polyester, rayon or Dacron swab. Insert the swab into the tube containing UTM or VTM. Carefully break the swab at the scoreline and tightly close the sample. Some UTM kits may contain two swabs; however, only one swab needs to be collected and submitted for testing. If multiple lesions with differing appearances are present, consider submitting an additional UTM/VTM collection, as described above, for each lesion.
Any viral transport medium manufactured by KANG JIAN is unacceptable!
Renji Medical tube is unacceptable.
Covid swab/media is unacceptable.
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Improperly submitted specimens, including grossly leaking samples; swabs submitted in non-validated transport media, including 0.9% saline or liquid Amies (E-Swabs); swab specimens submitted in aerobic or anaerobic transport devices
87593 - Monkeypox (Orthopoxvirus), PCR (EAP 30621200)
If monkeypox is suspected, do not submit specimens for any Viral Cultures.