Infectious Mononucleosis Screen
Tests:Infectious Mononucleosis Screen
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| Synonym(s) | IM Screen, IM, IMST, Glandular Fever Screen, GF Screen, monospot Paul Bunnell, heterophile antibodies |
| Specimen | 4 mL EDTA(Purple top), Lithium heparin (Green top), SST (Gold top), Sodium citrate (Blue top) |
| Paediatric Specimen | 0.5 mL EDTA (Purple top), 0.5 mL Lithium heparin (green), 0.5 mL SST (Gold or brown top) |
| Minimum Volume | 250uL (whole blood, serum, plasma) |
| Add-on conditions | 3 days @ 4°C |
| Test Availability | Mon - Sun, 24 hours |
| Turnaround Time | Hastings 1 - 2.5 hours / Central HB 6 - 8 hours / Wairoa 12 hours |
| Where analysed | Hastings |
| Department | Haematology, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2445 |
| Registration Code | IM |
| Deletion Code | 1017 |
| Measurement Uncertainty | N/A |