Mpox

Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a rare disease caused by infection with the mpox virus. Mpox virus belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. The Orthopoxvirus genus also include variola virus (which causes smallpox), vaccinia virus (used in the smallpox vaccine), and cowpox virus. Mpox is not related to chickenpox.  

Specimen collection can be done at a professional healthcare setting and self-collected at home using the At Home Mpox Collection Kit. Once collected, the specimen will then be sent to Labcorp for testing. Labcorp does not collect this specimen type at patient service centers. 

Order to result time is three to four days.

Patients’ results will be sent to their ordering healthcare providers and Labcorp Patient™ Portal.

Labcorp is running the CDC's test for detecting mpox. It has been FDA approved and is based on highly sensitive PCR technology. False positives or false negatives are highly unlikely.

Patients’ results will be sent to their ordering healthcare providers and available to patients through our secure Labcorp Patient™ Portal.

Labcorp LINK™, which is both our ordering platform for this test, as well as the provider portal for results, resource guides, etc.

Turnaround time from the date of order to results available is typically less than 1 week.

Please call our customer service line 1-800-833-3935 for a possible replacement kit if you kit is damaged in transit or through any other error.