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MPOX Virus Nucleic Acid Detection (PCR)

Test Name
Monkeypox Virus Nucleic Acid Detection (PCR)聽
Test Code
SAMPOX
Specimen Type

DEDICATED molecular specimens are required for blood and swab requests.

Tissue, EDTA blood, CSF, Copan eSwab Mini Tip FLOQSwab (orange cap) 481CE - lesion or Nasopharyngeal

狈辞迟别:听If a swab larger than the Copan eSwab Mini Tip FLOQSwab (orange cap) is required, please consider using the Red Top Dry FLOQSwab - 552C.

Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Comments

Medical Staff:

颁濒颈苍颈肠颈补苍听尘耻蝉迟听inform Department of Health of suspected case:聽1300 651 160

Laboratory Staff:

Urgent referral to VIDRL during working hours.



Assay Performed
VIDRL, Molecular Microbiology Laboratory
The Peter Doherty Institute聽
792 Elizabeth Street MELBOURNE聽
Ph: 9342 9628

Assay Frequency
As requested
Copan eSwab