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Can you explain if it's possible to have mono with a normal cbc blood test?

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Dr. David Fox answered

Yes it is possible: The best way to determine if you have mono is to do a monospot test or do a blood test for the epstein barr virus igm titer. If positive it would tell you that you have mononucleosis.

Answered 4/4/2014

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