Mononucleosis

Specimen:

Test Code

MONX

Specimen Name

Mononucleosis

Collect

1-SST Also acceptable Heparinized Plasma or Whole Blood, EDTA Plasma or Whole Blood

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum

Special Handling

Specimen must be completely spun with in one hour of collection. If no gel seperator serum or plasma must be removed from cells and stored in a specimen transport tube.

Rejection Criteria

Grossly hemolyzed or frozen whole blood specimens

Stability

Preferred/Transport Serum or Plasma - Refrigerated 48 hours; Whole Blood - Refrigerated 24 hours

Methodology

Direct Solid-Phase Immunoassay

Performed

Daily

Reported

1 day

CPT Codes

  • 86308

Components

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