Complete blood count (CBC).This test lets your doctor look at your white blood cells to see whether any of them are unusual or whether you have more than usual. Antibody tests.This test can show your doctor whether your immune system has created certain proteins in response to EBV. Mono v...
can confirm the diagnosis of mono. These tests rely on the body's immune system to make measurable antibodies against EBV. Unfortunately, the antibodies may not become detectable until the second or third weeks of the illness. A blood chemistry test may reveal inflammation and abnormalities in li...
Infectious mononucleosis, also called mono or the kissing disease, is an acute condition most commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The disease is highly contagious and spreads via bodil...