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MONONUCLEOSIS SCREEN

Test Code
MONO


Preferred Specimen
Gold top tube (serum)


Other Acceptable Specimens
plasma or serum


Limitations
Some segments of the population do not produce detectable heterophile antibodies.  Some individuals maintain detectable heterophile antibody levels for months.


Clinical Significance
Differential test for the serological detection of IgM class heterophile antobodies associated with Infectious Mononucleosis.  Heterophile antobodies of IM may be present as early as the fourth dau and usually by the twenty-first day of illness.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.