| A person is suspected of mononucleosis when | | | | mononucleosis infection, heterophile antibodies |
| symptoms like fatigue, sore throat, fever, and | | | | appear but decreases after 4 weeks or so. |
| swollen glands emerge. Some symptoms like liver | | | | These antibodies do not show up sometimes |
| enlargement, nausea, swollen spleen, diarrhea, | | | | during the initial week of infection, and around |
| headache, body aches, and respiratory symptoms | | | | 50% only of primarily Epstein Barr infected |
| may also arise and be indicative of this condition. | | | | children may have the heterophile antibodies. |
| Mononucleosis is otherwise known as Epstein Barr | | | | Due to mono spot test limitations, a need for |
| or glandular fever. | | | | additional examinations to diagnose mononucleosis |
| The patient's age will be considered for diagnosis. | | | | may be required. These further antibody tests |
| An estimate of 50% among the children will | | | | are important especially for expectant mothers |
| develop mononucleosis before five years of age. | | | | and patients with compromised immune system. |
| Symptoms for mononucleosis can be mild or | | | | Major mono diagnostic antibody test includes: |
| even none among children and babies. | | | | VCA-IgG (determine an individuals for viral |
| The duration of illness is also considered for | | | | susceptibility and recent infection); EA-D, |
| diagnosis. The cold or flu brought about by | | | | VCA-IgA, VCA-IgM and EBNA (determines a |
| mononucleosis usually lasts longer, around 2 to 4 | | | | recent viral infection). Further diagnostic exams to |
| weeks, unlike common flu or cold lasting for only | | | | determine illness extent are platelet count, liver |
| a few days. After the initial infection, some | | | | function test, and swab test for strep throat. |
| infected individuals may have recurrent | | | | If and when the mono diagnostic tests yield |
| symptoms. An example is a fatigue that lasts for | | | | negative results, then different tests should be |
| several weeks or even months. | | | | done to diagnose the real condition of the mono |
| Laboratory examinations that seek to find atypical | | | | signs and symptoms mimicry like |
| lymphocytes (a type of WBC) in the bloodstream, | | | | cytomegalovirus, hepatitis, HIV, toxoplasmosis, |
| a total WBC count increase, and presence of | | | | and adenovirus. |
| Epstein Barr Virus antibodies will confirm the | | | | Positive mono diagnosis will require increase pure |
| diagnosis of mononucleosis. | | | | water consumption, rest, as well as, intake of |
| The mono spot test is an example of a | | | | supplemental nutrients, diet, essential oils, |
| mononucleosis antibody exam. The test is done to | | | | homeopathics, and herbs to boost immune |
| confirm the presence of heterophile antibodies in | | | | system. |
| the bloodstream. During the first month of | | | | |