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A 46-year old asked:

Going in for a monospot test?What can I expect?

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A 21-year old female asked:

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

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A 20-year old male asked about a 16-year old female:

What should I do if Monospot blood test shows up positive more than a year after it was already positive?

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A 39-year old female asked:

I had a monospot test one year ago and was positive for mono. Now 11 months later I've had anotherpositive. Could this be the same infection?

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A 48-year old asked:

Does a monospot test look for EBV and cmv?

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A 34-year old asked:

How are the EBV and monospot blood tests distinguished from each other?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Mono at age 16. Less sevre recurrences at age 21 and 31 diagnosis by monospot and antigen testing. Something serious wrong with my imn sysm? Healthy otherwse

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A 29-year old female asked:

Been tired/sick & was tested for Mono. Monospot came back positive, EBV came back negative. Can it take longer for EBV antibodies to show? Worried...

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A 29-year old female asked:

Monospot POS, EBV-NEG, WBC 2.3. Was retested for EBV and WBC today, but is it normal for WBC to be LOW with Mono? Worried it could be something worse?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Is it possible to have mono with a normal CBC and normal number of lymphocytes? My monospot test is negative but I have symptoms.

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A 21-year old female asked:

I had a + monospot but - for a current EBV infection..What causes a false positive monospot? Could it be hiv? Partner of 3 yrs is - of hiv

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A 22-year old male asked:

Should I request a followup with my doctor if two lymph nodes near the bottom of my neck (nontender, mobile, firm) still seem to be enlarging six weeks after a positive monospot test? They're not huge but they're steadily growing?

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A 19-year old female asked:

Positive monospot test. Negative qualitative EBV test. Severe daily back pain 5 months. Very irregular menstrual cycle. What could be the causes?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Swollen nodes, fever, tired. Positive Monospot test, but Negative EBV?? How is this possible? Worried it's something more serious-lymphoma/Leukemia?

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A 39-year old asked:

Another culture of my throat and told me to come back tomorrow for a monospot. Is there a high possibility that i may have mono, what to do?

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A 35-year old female asked:

I was recently dx'd with "mono." Monospot negative. EBV IgG positive, but IgM negative. I have painless generalized lymphadenopathy. More testing?

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A 55-year old female asked about a 17-year old :

17 year old son has WBC of 15.9, absolute neutrophils 13, 086, absolute moncytes 1, 558 & absolute eosinophils of 0, monospot negative.Had strep 4 weeks ago and mono (ebs) 4 years ago.What do you think?

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A female asked about a female:

Repeat/recurrent high fever episodes & no other symptoms every few wks since Nov. Low WBC, low neutrophils, low lymphocytes. Monospot positive last wk?

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A 42-year old female asked:

My college student was diagnosed with mono by monospot. She has no symptoms but enlarged lymph nodes on her neck for 3 days. Should we consult diff dr?

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A 42-year old female asked:

College student confirmed mono by monospot . Only symptoms are enlarged lymph nodes and itchy all over at night. One week. Can it be lymphoma? Help!!

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A 42-year old female asked:

College student diagnosed with mono by monospot no symptoms but swollen neck lymph nodes and itchy all over. Can it be lymphoma ? Going crazy! Help!

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A 42-year old female asked:

College student, persistent itchiness , swollen lymph nodes, positive monospot .no fever. Can it be lymphoma? When should we go for 2nd opinion. Worry

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A 42-year old female asked:

My college kid was diagnosed with mono by monospot 3 wks ago. Lymph nodes are getting smaller no fever or sour throat,but itchy all over . 2d opinion?

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A 42-year old female asked:

My student was diagnosed with mono by monospot . CbC was normal except for reduced platelets . Only symptoms are enlarged lymph nodes and itchiness . Lymph nodes got smaller itciness gone. Should I take her to ENT to rule out lymphoma? Worried crazy!

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A 42-year old female asked:

College student diagnosed with mono by monospot 3 wk ago. Enlarged lymph nodes and itchiness are less . Now she has a loss of voice and lots of mucus and cough . Is it another viral infection or continuation of mono? She was better and now this !!

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A 33-year old male asked:

Swollen tonsils+throat pain, relief w/cefixime, tonsils stayed swollen, zpack- no help, had a false pos monospot, neg mono Qual, ebv latent ig strongly pos, no acute or reactiv infection. High WBC, neutrophils, low lymphs, neg bac growths, ideas?

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Am I dying?

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Am I dying?

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