heterophile antibody test

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diagnosis
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Monospot_test
gptkbp:detects heterophile antibodies
gptkbp:developedBy Paul and Bunnell
gptkbp:falseNegativePossibleIn children under 4 years
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1932
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label heterophile antibody test
gptkbp:limitation false positives possible
false negatives possible
not specific for EBV
gptkbp:method agglutination
gptkbp:positiveResultSuggests gptkb:Epstein-Barr_virus_infection
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Epstein-Barr_virus
mononucleosis
gptkbp:type blood
gptkbp:usedFor diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:infectious_mononucleosis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6