TABLE. Number of specimens* tested for non-variola Orthopoxvirus and testing turnaround times, by week — Laboratory Response Network, United States, May 17–June 30, 2022.
| Date range, 2022 | No. of specimens tested | No. (%) positive for NVO† | Median turnaround time from specimen receipt to CDC report, hrs |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Positive | |||
| May 17–23 |
25 |
16 (64.0) |
34.1 |
34.1 |
| May 24–30 |
57 |
3 (5.3) |
28.2 |
23.7 |
| May 31–Jun 6 |
164 |
38 (23.2) |
30.0 |
19.2 |
| Jun 7–13 |
334 |
80 (24.0) |
28.4 |
27.4 |
| Jun 14–20 |
350 |
138 (39.4) |
25.2 |
25.3 |
| Jun 21–27 |
647 |
237 (36.6) |
37.9 |
44.7 |
| Jun 28–30 |
432 |
218 (50.4) |
30.9 |
37.0 |
|
Total, May 17–Jun 30
|
2,009
|
730 (36.3)
|
—
|
—
|
| Cumulative median | — | — | 30.7 | 30.2 |
Abbreviation: NVO = non-variola Orthopoxvirus.
*Number of specimens exceeds number of cases because some persons had multiple specimens collected for testing.
†All paired specimens sent to CDC were confirmed as Monkeypox virus.