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Doc said "faintly positive" mono test because he saw i carried the antibody. 4 months ago with same symptoms 2 negative mono tests. lymphoma?
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Monotest: A monotest may be negative in the early stage of infectious mononucleosis and turn positive after a week or two. If your liver enzymes and CBC with differential cell count show no abnormalities, the mono has cleared. Lymphoma isn't often diagnosed by simple blood tests and requires a physical exam, xrays , scan and biopsies for definitive diagnosis.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Not likely...: The diagnosis of lymphoma relies on a constellation of clinical signs and symptoms subsequently confirmed by lymph node biopsy. Even though there is a reported association between mononucleosis and lymphoma, most people with mono never develop lymphoma. If other signs are present like unexplained weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, progressively growing lymph nodes, hematology consult is needed.
Answered 9/2/2020
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