Assay

Glandular Fever Screen

Key Words

Paul Bunnell, Monospot, Glandular Fever, GF, Epstein Barr Virus, EBV, Heterophile antibody

Specimen Collection

3.4ml EDTA (Red lid). 1.3ml EDTA for paediatric (Red lid), do not overfill. Carried out on the Full Blood Count specimen. Paul Bunnell screens may be added on to samples that are up to 24 hours old, as long as they were stored at 2-8°C.

Turnaround time

Next working day

Test indications

Lymphadenopathy, atypical lymphocytosis.

Interferences

A negative Paul Bunnell screen does not conclusively rule out infectious mononucleosis.

Reference Range

N/A

Minimum retesting interval

N/A