EBV and MONO tests, does anyone know?????

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Hi,

I recently saw my dr and told hom several years ago I had EBV that

was very elevated and it caused severe fatigue kind of like what I

have now, so he told me he was testing for MONO and EBV but when the

all the other tests came back these 2 were not on there, however the

nurse called the lab to order a MONO but I asked for the EBV also,

that was the primary one I was interested in, she asked the dr and

said, " Mono " only, and that they were one and the same.

I checked with the lab and they told me that when they test for MONO

that they don't test for EBV.

Does anyone know if you can have a negative MONO and still have EBV?

I would think so but not sure.

Thanks

Vicky

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When I had my blood test for my thyroid, they also tested me for EBV to see if Mono was possibly the cause of my fatigue. They tested me for three different antibodies when they did the Epstein-Barr Virus Panel. the IGM AB value, if positive, shows up during the first few weeks when you are infected with Mononucleosis. This may be the antibody they consider the "Mono" test, because it shows that you are currently infected. The two other tests are for IGM AB and EBV Nuclear Antigen (EBNA) AB (IGG). This is what my lab states, anyway. I'm not a clinical person, so I'm not sure what the terms mean, exactly, other than these two items can have a positive result, showing that you've had EBV, probably Mono, at some point in your life, so you carry the antibodies, but Drs. can't say for sure you currently have Mono. This was the case for me. As I understand it, as many as 85% of adults carry the EBV antibodies, because they've been infected some time in the past, usually as children. So they are carriers but aren't sick. Epstein-Barr Virus causes Mono.

Here is a quote from Web MD regarding the "monospot" test and EBV antibody test:

Hope this helps!!

Mononucleosis tests are blood tests that look for antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) that causes mononucleosis (mono). The antibodies are made by the immune system to fight the infection.

Mono tests include:

Monospot test (heterophil test). This quick screening test detects a recent mono infection. A sample of blood is placed on a microscope slide and mixed with other substances. If mono is present, the blood clumps (agglutinates). Monospot testing can usually detect antibodies 2 to 9 weeks after a person is infected. It generally is not used to diagnose mono that started more than 6 months earlier. EBV antibody test. For this test, a sample of blood is mixed with a substance that attaches to antibodies against EBV. A series of tests can detect different types of antibodies to help determine whether you were infected recently or sometime in the past. Newer tests quickly identify EBV on genetic material other than blood.

Why It Is Done

The monospot test is done to help diagnose a recent mono infection.

EBV antibody testing is also done to help diagnose mono. The EBV antibody test can help determine whether you have ever been infected with the virus and whether the infection has been recent.

EBV and MONO tests, does anyone know?????

Hi,I recently saw my dr and told hom several years ago I had EBV that was very elevated and it caused severe fatigue kind of like what I have now, so he told me he was testing for MONO and EBV but when the all the other tests came back these 2 were not on there, however the nurse called the lab to order a MONO but I asked for the EBV also, that was the primary one I was interested in, she asked the dr and said, "Mono" only, and that they were one and the same. I checked with the lab and they told me that when they test for MONO that they don't test for EBV.Does anyone know if you can have a negative MONO and still have EBV?I would think so but not sure. ThanksVicky