Starting Wednesday, Labcorp will begin testing for monkeypox using CDC's orthopoxvirus test, which detects all non-smallpox related orthopoxviruses including monkeypox.
"The ability of commercial labs to test for monkeypox is a key pillar in our comprehensive strategy to combat this disease," said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, M.D., M.P.H. "This will not only increase testing capacity but will make it more convenient for providers and patients to access tests by using existing provider-to-lab relationships."
People who do not have a health care provider can seek medical guidance from San Francisco City Clinic at 356 7th Street or at Strut at 470 Castro Street.
Anyone with a rash that looks like monkeypox should talk to their healthcare provider about whether or not they need to get tested, even if they don't think they had contact with someone who has monkeypox.
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