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I suspect my pre-teen has mono. waiting for ebv test to come back. in the meantime cbc showed normal wbc&rbc. does this mean mono is unlikely?

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No could be: wait for the specific EB Virus antibody tests---they would tell for sure

Answered 3/25/2015

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Maybe: The lay term mono is based on the common feature of a high proportion of monocytes on the CBC differential count. The EBV test could indicate recent (elevated IgM, or long time ago =elevated IgG mono. If negative it would likely mean little.Sometimes the test can be negative very early in the illness in kids.

Answered 10/12/2016

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