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Infectious Mononucleosis: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Barankin B. Leung AKC, et al. Curr Pediatr Rev. 2024;20(3):305-322. doi: 10.2174/1573396320666230801091558. Curr Pediatr Rev. 2024. PMID: 37526456 Review.
The classic test for infectious mononucleosis is the demonstration of heterophile antibodies. The monospot test is the most widely used method to detect the serum heterophile antibodies of infectious mononucleosis. ...
The classic test for infectious mononucleosis is the demonstration of heterophile antibodies. The monospot test is the most widely us …
Monospot Test.
Stuempfig ND, Seroy J. Stuempfig ND, et al. 2023 Aug 14. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan–. 2023 Aug 14. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan–. PMID: 30969561 Free Books & Documents.
Because of this time delay, several other testing modules have been created with the most widely used test being the mononuclear spot test or, monospot test. The basis of the monospot test is blood agglutination, much like the Paul-Bunnell test which was developed p …
Because of this time delay, several other testing modules have been created with the most widely used test being the mononuclear spot test o …
Use of Monospot Testing in the Diagnosis of Infectious Mononucleosis in the Collegiate Student-Athlete Population.
Wang EX, Kussman A, Hwang CE. Wang EX, et al. Clin J Sport Med. 2022 Sep 1;32(5):467-470. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000996. Epub 2021 Nov 17. Clin J Sport Med. 2022. PMID: 36083325
OBJECTIVE: To determine the utility of monospot testing in the diagnosis of mononucleosis in the collegiate student-athlete clinical setting. ...INDEPENDENT VARIABLES: Monospot, EBV antibody titers, and liver transaminase results. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Using EBV ti …
OBJECTIVE: To determine the utility of monospot testing in the diagnosis of mononucleosis in the collegiate student-athlete clinical …
American Medical Society of Sports Medicine Position Statement: Mononucleosis and Athletic Participation.
Putukian M, McGrew CA, Benjamin HJ, Hammell MK, Hwang CE, Ray JW, Statuta SM, Sylvester J, Wilson K. Putukian M, et al. Clin J Sport Med. 2023 May 15. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000001161. Online ahead of print. Clin J Sport Med. 2023. PMID: 37186809
Atypical lymphocytosis and transaminase elevations are common, and the diagnosis of IM is confirmed with laboratory findings of a positive heterophile antibody ("Monospot"), polymerase chain reaction, or antibodies specific to EBV. Individuals with acute IM may be quite sy …
Atypical lymphocytosis and transaminase elevations are common, and the diagnosis of IM is confirmed with laboratory findings of a positive h …
Monospot and VP1 tests in chronic fatigue syndrome and major depression.
Lynch SP, Seth RV, Main J. Lynch SP, et al. J R Soc Med. 1992 Sep;85(9):537-40. doi: 10.1177/014107689208500909. J R Soc Med. 1992. PMID: 1433120 Free PMC article.
Four CFS but no depressed patients were Monospot positive initially. No patient was both Monospot and VP1 positive. Patients positive on the tests were offered a repeat 6 months later. Eight of the 11 VP1 positive patients in the CFS group were retested and four rem …
Four CFS but no depressed patients were Monospot positive initially. No patient was both Monospot and VP1 positive. Patients p …
How to use the Monospot and other heterophile antibody tests.
Marshall-Andon T, Heinz P. Marshall-Andon T, et al. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2017 Aug;102(4):188-193. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2016-311526. Epub 2017 Jan 27. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2017. PMID: 28130396
Heterophile antibody tests, including the Monospot test, are red cell or latex agglutination assays, which detect antired cell antibodies produced as part of a polyclonal antibody response occurring during EBV infection. ...
Heterophile antibody tests, including the Monospot test, are red cell or latex agglutination assays, which detect antired cell antibo …
Infectious mononucleosis.
Cozad J. Cozad J. Nurse Pract. 1996 Mar;21(3):14-6, 23, 27-8. Nurse Pract. 1996. PMID: 8710247 Review.
Incubation period is 4 to 7 weeks. Diagnosis is primarily made with the monospot test but may include throat culture and complete blood count with differential. ...
Incubation period is 4 to 7 weeks. Diagnosis is primarily made with the monospot test but may include throat culture and complete blo …
Splenic Infarct: A Rare Complication of Infectious Mononucleosis in a Monospot-Negative Patient.
Ahmed A, Khan SJ, Tariq S, Adeoshun L. Ahmed A, et al. Cureus. 2024 Dec 21;16(12):e76127. doi: 10.7759/cureus.76127. eCollection 2024 Dec. Cureus. 2024. PMID: 39835048 Free PMC article.
Splenic infarction with infectious mononucleosis (IM) caused by Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) has been reported as a rare complication of IM. The monospot test, often used to diagnose EBV-related IM, may produce false-negative results, especially in atypical presentations or ea …
Splenic infarction with infectious mononucleosis (IM) caused by Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) has been reported as a rare complication of IM. The …
False positivity of monospot test in an immunocompetent elderly woman with acute cytomegalovirus infection.
Thamcharoen N, Sornprom S, Permpalung N, Hyman CL. Thamcharoen N, et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2015 Oct;33(10):1544.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.07.028. Epub 2015 Jul 21. Am J Emerg Med. 2015. PMID: 26275628
Initial investigations revealed atypical lymphocytosis, thrombocytopenia, elevated liver enzymes, and a positive monospot test result. Further investigation showed the Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antibody IgM/IgG and Epstein-Barr virus DNA by polymerase chain reaction …
Initial investigations revealed atypical lymphocytosis, thrombocytopenia, elevated liver enzymes, and a positive monospot test result …
False-Positive Monospot in a Returning Traveler with Dengue Fever.
Boyd K, Harrison JM, Kavanaugh MJ. Boyd K, et al. Mil Med. 2018 Mar 1;183(3-4):e235-e236. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usx046. Mil Med. 2018. PMID: 29514339
The heterophile antibody (Monospot), initial test of choice for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated infectious mononucleosis, is both sensitive (70-92%) and specific (96-100%). ...
The heterophile antibody (Monospot), initial test of choice for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated infectious mononucleosis, is both …
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