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Test Code MONO Infectious Mononucleosis Screen

Important Note

Transport specimens on ice

Performing Laboratory

Women and Children's Hospital Laboratory                    304-388-2385
Teays Valley Hospital Laboratory          304-757-1770
Plateau Medical Center Laboratory 304-469-8621
Greenbrier Valley Laboratory          304-647-6060

Specimen Requirements

Teays

Serum-Red Top or Plasma-Lavender Top (EDTA)

Allow red top to completely clot at room temperature        

Spin for 10 minutes and separate serum/plasma from contact with cells as soon as possible

1 mL of serum (minimum -microtainer)

 

WCH

Serum-Red Top , Plasma-Lavender Top (EDTA), Plasma-Mint Green

Allow red top to completely clot at room temperature        

Spin for 10 minutes and separate serum/plasma from contact with cells as soon as possible

1 mL of serum (minimum -microtainer)

 

Greenbrier and Plateau

Serum-Red Top 

Allow red top to completely clot at room temperature        

Spin for 10 minutes and separate serum from contact with cells as soon as possible

1 mL of serum (minimum -microtainer)

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient
  • Hemolyzed 

Storage and Stability

Refrigerate 2-8C Up to 48 hours
Frozen < -20C Undetermined

Reference Values

Negative 

Methodology

Solid Phase Immunoassay

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

AM Collection Expected by 9AM same day
Routine Expected within 24 hrs
Stat Expected within 1 hr
Timed Expected results are test dependant

CPT Coding

86308