Non-Variola Orthopox (NVO)

TEST NAME Non-Variola Orthopox (NVO)
DISEASE/DISORDER Vaccinia, Cowpox, Mpox
ALTERNATE NAME(S) Non-Variola Orthopoxvirus
METHODOLOGY LRN-B Non-Variola Orthopoxvirus PCR/7500DX
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
  • Specimen Submission REQUIRED 
  • PRIOR CONSULTATION WITH EPIDEMIOLOGY REQUIRED 
  • Contact CEDEP prior to submission
ORDERING INFORMATION TDH DLS Requisition : PH-4263 - Clinical Select Agent Rule-Out Submission Requisition

Specimen Requirements

Patient Preparation None
Specimen Collection
  • Acceptable Specimen Sources/Type(s) for Submission

- Skin or crust from vesicle

- Dry or wet swab of lesion (dry swab preferred)

- Fresh biopsy of pustule or vesicle (no formalin)
Specimen Labeling Specimen must be labeled with at least two unique patient identifiers and match accompanying PH-4263 Clinical Select Agent Rule-Out Submission Requisition.
Specimen Processing Contact Bioterrorism lab prior to shipment.
Specimen Storage and Preservation Contact Bioterrorism lab prior to shipment.
Specimen Transport Contact Bioterrorism lab prior to shipment.
Specimen Acceptability and Rejection Contact Bioterrorism lab prior to shipment.
Testing Location
  • Nashville 
  • Knoxville

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