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Mpox Resources

Amidst the outbreak of mpox, ASCP disseminates guidance and supports laboratories.

Clinical Resources from CDC

News and Updates

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: CDC Publishes New LOINC In-Vitro Diagnostic Test Code Mapping Monkeypox Virus Test Results (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)
CDC LOCS Lab Alert: MPXV TNF Receptor Gene Deletion May Lead to False Negative Results with Some MPXV Specific LDTs (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Alert)
CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: Best Practices for Suspected Monkeypox Lesion Specimen Collection (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)
CDC LOCS Lab Update: Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response Calls Are Now LOCS Calls (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Update) - Scope of calls expanded to include topics other than COVID-19, such as the current monkeypox outbreak
For Monkeypox Testing, Use Lesion Swab Samples to Avoid False Results: FDA Safety Communication (FDA Safety Communication)
Labcorp To Begin Monkeypox Testing Today, Doubling Nationwide Testing Capacity (CDC News Release)

Scientific Literature

"Monkeypox in 2022: A New Outbreak of an Old Disease," AJCP
"Detection of monkeypox virus with real-time PCR assays," Journal of Clinical Virology
"Real-time PCR assays for the specific detection of monkeypox virus West African and Congo Basin strain DNA," Journal of Virological Methods
"Exportation of Monkeypox Virus From the African Continent," The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Access PubMed Articles

Find more articles related to mpox and pathology and laboratory medicine on PubMed.

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