Monkeypox : preparation and collection of specimens

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology.
• Description:
  Updated August 22, 2022 ; Effective communication and precautionary measures between specimen collection teams and laboratory staff are essential to maximizing safety when manipulating specimens suspected to contain monkeypox virus. ; This is especially relevant in hospital settings, where laboratories routinely process specimens from patients with a variety of infectious and/or noninfectious conditions. ; A labeling system should clearly distinguish all specimens, including those from patients with suspected monkeypox virus infection, which require special handling. ; Laboratory exposures to poxviruses occur primarily through needle-stick injuries, direct contact with the specimen or aerosols that laboratory procedures may generate. Sharps should not be included with any specimens and should be disposed of in appropriate puncture-resistant containers for the autoclaving of infectious waste.
• Subjects:
  • Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Mpox (monkeypox)/diagnosis
  • Specimen Handling
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/120490/cdc_120490_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 114.11 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8d2d94e7185a502563577fc829d53ea1ab8dd52cf998ecfd6983a09ab54bb6ee