Are there any other ways to determine whether a patient has mono, OTHER than a blood test? (I fear needles)
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Penny The Wise
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make out with all your friends and see if they get it
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Basically, no. Your doctor may suspect mononucleosis based on your signs and symptoms and a physical examination. For positive confirmation, a Monospot test may be done to check your blood for antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus. This screening test gives results within a day. But it may not detect the infection during the first week of the illness. A different antibody blood test requires a longer result time, but can detect the disease even within the first week of symptoms. Your doctor may use other blood tests to look for an elevated number of white blood cells (lymphocytes) or abnormal-looking lymphocytes. These blood tests won't confirm mononucleosis, but they may suggest it as a possibility.
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