Infectious mononucleosis (“glandular fever”) - diagnostic virology

Clotted blood (gold cap, 5 mL tube).

Smaller tubes are available for paediatric samples.

EBV VCA IgM*

Consider requesting CMV IgM.

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

*The laboratory will add EBV EBNA IgG if EBV VCA IgM is positive/ equivocal for full interpretation of results.

Turnaround time

see virology and microbiological serology turnaround times

Enquiries

Microbiology (Virology and Serology), ext. 64627