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Physical examination demonstrating the clinical triad suggests infectious mononucleosis.
CONFIRMING DIAGNOSIS The following abnormal laboratory results confirm the diagnosis:
❑Monospot test is positive for infectious mononucleosis.
❑Leukocyte count increases to 10,000 to 20,000/µl during the second and third weeks of illness. Lymphocytes and monocytes account for 50% to 70% of the total white blood cell (WBC) count; 10% of the lymphocytes are atypical.
❑Heterophil antibodies (agglutinins for sheep red blood cells) in serum drawn during the acute illness and at 3- to 4-week intervals rise to four times the normal number.
❑Indirect immunofluorescence shows antibodies to EBV and cellular antigens. Such testing is usually more definitive than heterophil antibodies.
❑Liver function studies are abnormal.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
With acute infectious myringitis, the diagnosis is based on a physical examination showing characteristic blebs and on a typical patient history. Culture and sensitivity testing of exudate identifies secondary infection. With chronic granular myringitis, physical examination may reveal granulation extending from the tympanic membrane to the external ear.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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