Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

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

Test Code:

CALGARY ZONE	MONOT
CENTRAL ZONE	MONO
NORTH ZONE	MONO
SOUTH ZONE	MONO

Specimen Type:

Blood

Specimen Source:

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

Primary Container:

GOLD SST
North Zone: LAVENDER EDTA or MINT LIHEP PST

Alternate Containers:

LAVENDER EDTA
North Zone: GOLD SST or MINT LIHEP PST

Minimum Collection Volume:

0.3 mL serum or plasma

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302

Processing:

Calgary Zone:
DSC Accession: Place EDTA plasma aliquot into the Immunochemistry 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 Zone Immunochemistry:
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 Immunochemistry

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 Urgent Care Centre, Vulcan Health Centre
Central Zone	Camrose, Castor, Consort, Coronation, Daysland, Drayton Valley, Drumheller, Eckville, Hanna, Hardisty, Innisfail, Killam, Lacombe, Lamont, Olds, Ponoka, Provost, Red Deer, Rimbey, Rocky Mountain House, Stettler, Sundre, Sylvan Lake, Three Hills, Tofield, Trochu, Two Hills, Vegreville, Vermilion, Viking, Wainwright, Wetaskiwin
Edmonton Zone	Cross Cancer Institute, Devon Hospital, East Edmonton HC, Fort Sask Hospital, Grey Nuns Hospital, Leduc Hospital, Misericordia Hospital, Northeast HC, Redwater HC, Royal Alex 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, Peace River HC, Slave Lake HC, Smoky Lake HC, St. Paul HC, Swan Hills HC, Valleyview HC, Wabasca Desmarais HC, Westlock HC, Whitecourt HC
South Zone	Chinook Regional Hospital, Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Additional Test Information:

Edmonton Zone
For routine requests from Leduc Hospital, Northeast HC, Redwater HC, Strathcona Hospital, Stony Plain refer to the DynaLIFE website.

Last Updated On:

Thursday, December 1, 2022