Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Mononucleosis Screen
Synonym: Monospot, Heterophile Antibody, SPOT, MONO SPOT, MONOT, MONOS, EBV-Infectious Mononucleosis, EBV-IM)

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB482

Specimen Type:

Blood

Specimen Source:

Venous, Arterial, Central Line, Capillary
North Zone: Capillary specimens are not acceptable.

Primary Container:

Calgary DSC, Central Zone (Except Provost and Hardisty), Edmonton Zone, and South Zone:
GOLD SST

Calgary Zone (Except DSC), North Zone, Provost, and Hardisty:
LAVENDER EDTA

Alternate Containers:

Edmonton Zone and Calgary DSC:
LAVENDER EDTA

North Zone, Calgary Zone (Except DSC):
GOLD SST or MINT LIHEP PST

Central Zone (Except Daysland, Hardisty, Lamont, Killam, Provost, Tofield, Two Hills, and Viking), and South Zone:
LAVENDER EDTA or MINT LIHEP PST

Minimum Collection Volume:

0.3 mL serum or plasma or EDTA whole blood

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302

Processing:

Calgary Zone:
DSC Accession: Place EDTA plasma aliquot into the chemistry freezer as soon as possible.
If EDTA is collected or is the only tube available for add on, it must be tested or the plasma frozen within 24 hours of collection.

Routine Turn Around Time:

Stat testing available.
Calgary DSC chemistry:
Stat monotests that are approved after 15:00 Monday to Friday and on weekends and stat holidays must be sent to RGH or HCTLs for testing.

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Reference Interval:

Negative

Testing Area:

Hematology and Biochemistry

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Alberta Children's Hospital, Diagnostic and Scientific Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, Peter Lougheed Centre, Rockyview General Hospital, South Health Campus, Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre, South Calgary Health Centre Calgary Rural Labs: Airdrie Community Health Centre, Cochrane Community Health Centre, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Canmore General Hospital, High River General Hospital, Strathmore District Health Services, Claresholm General Hospital, Didsbury District Health Services, Oilfields General Hospital, Okotoks Health & Wellness Centre, Vulcan Health Centre
Central Zone	Camrose, Castor, Consort, Coronation, Daysland, Drayton Valley, Drumheller, Hanna, Hardisty, Innisfail, Killam, Lacombe, Lamont, Olds, Ponoka, Provost, Red Deer, Rimbey, Rocky Mountain House, Stettler, Sundre, Sylvan Lake, Three Hills, Tofield, Two Hills, Vegreville, Vermillion, Viking, Wainwright, Wetaskiwin
Edmonton Zone	Devon Hospital, East Edmonton HC, Edmonton Base Lab, Fort Sask Hospital, Grey Nuns Hospital, Leduc Hospital, Misericordia Hospital, Northeast HC, Royal Alex Hospital, Sherwood Park Hospital, Sturgeon Hospital, University of Alberta Hospital, Westview HC
North Zone	Athabasca HC, Barrhead HC, Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital, Bonnyville HC, Boyle HC, Central Peace HC, Cold Lake HC, Edson HC, Elk Point HC, Fairview,HC, Fox Creek HC, Grande Cache HC, Grande Prairie Regional Hospital, Grimshaw/Berwyn HC, High Prairie HC, Hinton HC, Jasper HC, Lac La Biche HC, Manning HC, Mayerthorpe HC, McLennan Sacred Heart HC, Northern Lights Regional Hospital (FMH), Northwest HC (HLH), Peace River HC, Slave Lake HC, Smoky Lake HC, St. Paul HC, St. Theresa General Hospital (FVH), Swan Hills HC, Valleyview HC, Wabasca Desmarais HC, Westlock HC, Whitecourt HC
South Zone	Bassano HC, Bow Island HC, Brooks HC, Chinook Regional Hospital, Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, Oyen - Big Country Hospital

Last Updated On:

Tuesday, April 16, 2024