- Sample Type:
- Skin lesion material, including swabs of lesion surface, exudate, or lesion crusts.
- Microorganisms Key:
- Fungal
- Protozoal
- Slow Growing
- Streptococcus Species
- Anaerobe
- Not Typically Tested by Culture
- Target Microorganisms:
- Human Monkeypox Virus
- Expected turnaround time:
Within 48 hours (TAT is the interval starting when a specimen and order are received in the laboratory and ends with release of the test result.)
Eliminate the guesswork in diagnosing and treating Human Monkeypox infections
Southwest Labs’ Human Monkeypox Virus assay utilizes the latest in quantitative RT-PCR (real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) technology to rapidly and reliably analyze patient samples. Rapidly detect and differentiate ~99%, this assay includes testing for the most common bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens