All five of the commercial labs named by HHS have begun monkeypox testing in the United States amid a growing outbreak.
In June, HHS began shipping orthopoxvirus tests to five commercial laboratory companies — Aegis Science, Labcorp, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Quest Diagnostics and Sonic Healthcare — to increase monkeypox testing capacity and access. As of Monday, they all have begun testing, the most recent being Sonic Healthcare.
According to the CDC, Sonic Healthcare will offer testing at its laboratory in Austin, Texas, accepting specimens through its network of clinical