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Infectious mononucleosis Screen
EDTA
| Test | Infectious mononucleosis Screen |
|---|---|
| Common Abbreviations | GF, IM |
| Profile | FBC & +/- Routine blood film added on the same sample |
| Clinical Indication | Used as a screening test for Infectious mononucleosis. If positive a blood film will be added on to morphologically assess the blood. |
| Specimen Type | Blood |
| Sample Type | EDTA |
| Minimum Volume | 1 x 3 mL (adult) 1 x 0.5 mL (paed) (can be shared with a FBC & Blood film sample) |
| Special Precautions | Must be at least half filled |
| Stability | 4-6 hours |
| Turnaround Time | 75 min (urgent) 6 hours (routine) 3 days for full report including blood film |
| Laboratory | York & Scarborough Hospital |
| Reference Interval | Qualitative |
| Limitations | Infectious mononucleosis heterophile antibodies are present in 80-90% of acute IM cases, but can only be detected in 60-70% of patients during the first week of clinical illness. |
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