These are most often a sign of mononucleosis.
Finger stick test for mono.
Clean your hand with soap and warm water or an alcohol swab.
A small number of people with mononucleosis may never have a positive test.
The monospot test is done on a small sample of blood taken from your fingertip or from a vein.
For a fingertip sample the health professional taking the sample will.
For a fingertip sample the health professional taking the sample will.
The monospot test is done on a small sample of blood taken from your fingertip or from a vein.
A mononucleosis spot or monospot test is a blood test used to determine whether or not you are infected with the epstein barr virus which is the organism that causes infectious mononucleosis.
A small sample of blood is taken from the fingertip by a prick on the end of the finger which has been properly cleaned and the blood is then tested for the virus.
Blood test from a finger stick.
Blood test from a finger stick.
The highest number of antibodies occurs 2 to 5 weeks after mono begins.
For a fingertip sample the health professional taking the sample will.
The monospot test is a very quick screening test which will indicate a recent mono infection.
Clean your hand with soap and warm water or an alcohol swab.
A positive test means heterophile antibodies are present.
Your provider will also consider other blood test results and your symptoms.
The epstein barr antibody test is done on a blood sample taken from your vein.