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title: For Monkeypox Testing, Use Lesion Swab Specimens to Avoid False Results
description: COLA Inc. has extended its partnership with the CDC through the Laboratory Communicators’ Network (LCN) in the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) to provide additional updates and resources to our laboratories and affiliates.
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[CDC Updates](https://blog.cola.org/cdc-updates)

# [For Monkeypox Testing, Use Lesion Swab Specimens to Avoid False Results](https://blog.cola.org/cdc-updates/for-monkeypox-testing-use-lesion-swab-specimens-to-avoid-false-results)

 Written by [Center for Disease Control](https://blog.cola.org/cdc-updates/author/center-for-disease-control) | Jul 25, 2022 1:30:00 PM

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