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Out of pocket mpox testing sent to commercial labs

April 4, 2026r/publichealth

In r/publichealth, practitioners describe lacking a clear pathway for mpox diagnosis and expecting to personally cover costs to send tests to commercial labs, creating a direct affordability barrier to surveillance and care.

Welp. Time to figure out how to get mpox diagnosed.
We shall have to eat the bill to send to quest or some other commercial lab.
Like wtf
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