2335 Mononucleosis Screen

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Whole blood. Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Whole blood samples must be tested within 24 hours.

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Agglutination; Precipitation

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86308 - Heterophile Antibodies