Preparing Your Lab for Monkeypox Testing

Earlier this year, public health authorities in the U.S. and Europe alerted the public to the global proliferation of Monkeypox, a long-neglected disease that until this year was primarily limited to the areas of Western and Central Africa where the virus is endemic. However, as of Sept. 20, 2022, 104 countries have reported more than 62,000 cases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The disease has also been declared a Public Health Emergency in the U.S., which leads the world in total confirmed cases with more than 23,000.

Given these developments, U.S. clinical labs should prepare to offer a testing solution to patients who may have been infected with Monkeypox. During this webinar, our Lab Management Team will review the FDA's guidance for validating Monkeypox testing and provide a step-by-step overview of how to validate testing in your lab.