Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

Test Name/Synonym:

Mononucleosis Screen (Synonym: Spot, Monospot, Heterophile Antibody, Monot)

Clinical Indications:

EBV VCA IgM serology testing may be useful to rule out mononucleosis in young children or adults with primary infection.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB482

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

Calgary DSC, Central Zone (except Provost and Hardisty), Edmonton Zone, Edmonton Base Lab and South Zone:
GOLD SST

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

Alternate Containers:

Edmonton Zone, Edmonton Base Lab, 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:

0.5 mL

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302

Stability and Storage:

24 hours refrigerated

Reference Interval:

Negative

Testing Area:

Hematology

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Alberta Children's Hospital, Diagnostic and Scientific Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, Peter Lougheed Centre, Rockyview General Hospital, Sheldon M. Chumir HC, South Calgary HC, South Health Campus Calgary Rural Labs: Airdrie Community HC, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Canmore General Hospital, Claresholm General Hospital, Cochrane Community HC, Didsbury District Health Services, High River General Hospital, Oilfields General Hospital, Okotoks Health & Wellness Centre, Strathmore District Health Services, Vulcan Community HC
Central Zone	Camrose-St. Mary’s Hospital, Castor-Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital, Consort Hospital and CC, Coronation Hospital and CC, Daysland HC, Drayton Valley Hospital and CC, Drumheller HC, Hanna HC, Hardisty HC, Innisfail HC, Killam HC, Lacombe Hospital and CC, Lamont HC, Olds Hospital and CC, Ponoka Hospital and CC, Provost HC, Red Deer Regional Hospital, Rimbey Hospital and CC, Rocky Mountain House HC, Stettler Hospital and CC, Sundre Hospital and CC, Sylvan Lake Community HC, Three Hills HC, Tofield HC, Two Hills HC, St. Joseph’s General Hospital (Vegreville), Vermillion HC, Viking HC, Wainwright HC, Wetaskiwin Hospital and CC
Edmonton Zone	Devon General Hospital, East Edmonton HC, Edmonton Base Lab, Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital, Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Leduc Community Hospital, Misericordia Community Hospital, Northeast Community HC, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Strathcona Community Hospital, Sturgeon Community 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 Health Complex, Fox Creek HC, George McDougall-Smoky Lake HC, Grande Cache Community HC, Grande Prairie Regional Hospital, Grimshaw/Berwyn and District Community HC, High Prairie Health Complex, Hinton HC, Manning Community HC, Mayerthorpe HC, McLennan Sacred Heart Community HC, Northern Lights Regional Hospital (FMH), Northwest HC (HLH), Peace River Community HC, Seton HC (Jasper), Slave Lake HC, St. Theresa General Hospital (FVH), St. Therese-St. Paul HC, Swan Hills HC, Valleyview HC, Wabasca/Desmarais HC, Westlock HC, Whitecourt HC, William J. Cadzow-Lac La Biche HC
South Zone	Chinook Regional Hospital, Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Additional Test Information:

Last Updated On:

Wednesday, September 24, 2025