IMPORTANT! Pre-approval needed from state or local health department. Local or State Health Department. Send approval to
NPHL@unmc.edu or call (402) 559-9444.
NPHL has moved to an electronic ordering system, NUlirt, and it is now the preferred method to order all tests. Once ordered, print a "batch list" (see
NUlirt Guide).
Forms Required - Nulirt batch list or NPHL Test Request Form (completed in entirety) must accompany the specimen to include the following information: symptoms and date of onset, pregnancy status, travel and vaccine history. Testing
will not be performed without all required information.
Please call NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (800) 334-0459 for further clarification.
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| Test: |
Mpox
- Contact NPHL emergency pager (402) 888-5588
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| Synonym: |
- Monkeypox, Non-variola orthopox, Orthopox, Orthopoxvirus
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| Method: |
CDC Laboratory Response Network methods |
| Availability: |
- Monday - Friday
- Turnaround time 1-7 days
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| Specimen: |
- Dry swabs from lesion
- Test subject to CLIA regulations and requires 2 patient identifiers on container and requisition forms
- Seal tubes with Parafilm™ or tape and place in biohazard bag with absorbent material
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| Collection Device: |
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| Volume: |
- Collect 2 swabs from two different locations for a total of four swabs
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| Storage/Transport: |
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| Unacceptable: |
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| Specimen Stability: |
- Freeze or refrigerate promptly after collection
- Store frozen dry swabs up to 60 days
- Freezing is strongly recommended, however, if no freezer is available, refrigerate samples up to 7 days
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| Reference Interval: |
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| Reportable Disease: |
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| Comments: |
- Contact NPHL emergency pager before sending specimen (402) 888-5588
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| Revised: |
4/3/2024 |
If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call
NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (800) 334-0459.
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