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Prueba rápida para mononucleosis - Risks

Nombres alternativos

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

Cuáles son los riesgos:

Las venas y las arterias varían de tamaño de un paciente otro y de un lado del cuerpo a otro, razón por la cual obtener una muestra de sangre de algunas personas puede resultar más difícil que de otras.

Otros riesgos asociados con la extracción de sangre son leves, pero pueden ser:

Sangrado excesivo
Desmayo o sensación de mareo
Hematoma (acumulación de sangre debajo de la piel)
Infección (un riesgo leve cada vez que se presenta ruptura de la piel)

Consideraciones especiales:

Las pruebas de anticuerpos heterófilos o monotest son usualmente positivas en un 85% de los pacientes con mononucleosis infecciosa. Las pruebas con resultados positivos no se producen sino hasta 1 ó 2 semanas después de iniciada la enfermedad.

Mononucleosis, microfotografía de células

Mononucleosis: vista de la garganta

Reviewed last on: 5/9/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Johannsen EC, Kaye KM. Epstein-Barr virus (infectious mononucleosis, Epstein-Barr virus–associated malignant diseases, and other diseases). In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 139.

Caserta MT, Flores AR. Pharyngitis. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 54.

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