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What is the normal value and critical value for the monospot test?

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

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+ or -: The test is either positive or negative. See https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/mono/tab/test/ If there is any doubt further testing can be done for the Epstein-Barr virus and the presence of present or past infection, generally. In the acute phase of mono there may false negatives with either method.

Answered 9/21/2015

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