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Prueba rápida para mononucleosis - Resultados

Nombres alternativos

Prueba de anticuerpos heterófilos; Monotest; Prueba de aglutinación heterófila; Prueba de Paul-Bunnell; Prueba de anticuerpos de Forssman

Valores normales:

No se detectan anticuerpos heterófilos.

Significado de los resultados anormales:

Un examen positivo significa que los anticuerpos heterófilos están presentes y generalmente son un signo de mononucleosis infecciosa.

En raras ocasiones, los resultados falsos positivos pueden ocurrir en personas con:

Leucemia o linfoma
Rubéola
Hepatitis
Lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES)

Mononucleosis, microfotografía de células

Mononucleosis: vista de la garganta

Fecha de revisión: 6/18/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:Daniel R Alexander, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, Leonardtown, MD, and Mark Levin, MD, Division of Infectious Disease, MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

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