CLARIFICATION – CDC Publishes Non-variola Orthopoxvirus PCR Testing Procedure

COLA Inc. is engaged with the CDC’s Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) in the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) to transmit their public health messages to our laboratories and affiliates. 

On May 30, 2022, the CDC published a Real-Time PCR test procedure to detect Non-variola Orthopoxvirus. According to the CDC the procedure is intended for international partners and any laboratories interested in pursuing a Laboratory Developed Test (LDT). This procedure includes sequence information for primer and probe development and cycling conditions. The alert was updated on June 2, 2022.