Infectious mononucleosis + CBC + DBC

General information:

The package includes the minimum tests for suspected infectious mononucleosis:
- Blood count 22 indicators

- Differential imaging for specific cell changes

- heterophilic antibodies

Infectious mononucleosis (IF) is a viral disease that is most often caused by the human γ-herpes virus - Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) or the human β-herpes virus - cytomegalovirus (CMV). .
The disease is often called glandular fever, due to the increase in lymph nodes throughout the body, accompanied by a high temperature.
Adolescents and young people are most often affected. The disease also occurs in children, but in childhood, infectious mononucleosis is milder and mimics the symptoms of other, common age-related diseases, which makes the diagnosis less common in this age group.

The incubation period is 4 to 6 weeks.
The study of AST, ALT and bilirubin is desirable because liver involvement is possible in some of the patients.

The Paul-Bunnell heteroagglutination test shows antibodies in the serum of patients.

In all patients, including those with a negative heteroagglutination test, virus-specific At-antibodies against various antigens of EBV, of the IgG and IgM class, can be demonstrated in the serum. They are also recommended in children up to 5 years of age, due to the fact that the test for heterophile antibodies at this age is often negative.

examination of liver parameters, urine, CRP is also recommended.

Sample required:

Venous blood

Key words:

infectious mononucleosis, cbc, dbc