A rapid test for the diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis (IM) to detect heterophile antibodies (IgM) qualitatively in whole blood, serum or plasma. For professional in vitro diagnostic use only.
Infectious mononucleosis1,2 (IM; also known as mono, glandular fever, Pfeiffer's disease, Filatov's disease, and sometimes colloquially as the kissing disease from its transmission by saliva) is an infectious, widespread viral disease most commonly caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpes virus family3 , against which over 90% of adults are likely to have acquired immunity by the age of 40.4 Occasionally, the symptoms can reoccur at a later period. Most people are exposed to the virus as children, when the disease produces no noticeable or only flu-like symptoms. In developing countries, people are exposed to the virus in early childhood more often than in developed countries. It is most common among adolescents and young adults. Especially in adolescents and young adults, the disease is characterized by fever, sore throat and fatigue, along with several other possible signs and symptoms. It is primarily diagnosed by observation of symptoms5 , but suspicion can be confirmed by several diagnostic tests. It is generally a self-limiting disease, and little treatment is normally required. The Mononucleosis Rapid Test Cassette (Whole Blood/Serum/Plasma) is a simple test that utilizes a combination of recombinant antigen coated particles and capture reagent to detect heterophile IgM antibodies in whole blood, serum or plasmas
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