How many suspected monkeypox cases in the US are actually positive?

When someone shows up with a rash that looks like monkeypox, doctors send a sample to a lab. In the US, a network of specialized labs called the Laboratory Response Network is handling this testing for suspected cases. This report confirms that testing is happening, but it doesn't tell us the outcome of those tests—how many people actually have the virus. Without those numbers, it's hard to gauge the real scope of the outbreak or know if it's spreading faster in some communities than others. The report is a snapshot of the response system in action, not a measure of the disease's reach.