Table.
Timeline of monkeypox virus DNA detection in plasma, urine, and semen samples with increasing days from symptom onset
| Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 | Day 13 | Day 14 | Day 15 | Day 16 | Day 17 | Day 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma | NA | NA | NA | Positive (34·5) | NA | Negative | NA | Negative | NA | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |
| Urine | NA | NA | Negative | NA | Negative | NA | Negative | Negative | NA | Negative | NA | NA | Negative |
| Semen | Positive (28·0) | Positive (29·3) | Positive (27·8) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Positive (34·3) | Positive (35·6) | NA | Positive (38·7) | Positive (40·6) |
| Rash or skin lesion | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive | Negative |
Quantification cycle values are indicated in brackets after positive results. The cutoff cycle threshold is 45, thresholds of 42 or higher are retested for confirmation. Negative indicates no detection of monkeypox virus DNA or absence of rash or skin lesions. Positive indicates detection of monkeypox virus DNA or presence of rash or skin lesions. NA=not available.