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Heterophile antibodies can cause significant interference in any immunoassay. The presence of a heterophile antibody is characterized by broad reactivity with antibodies of other animal species (which are often the source of the assay antibodies).
In cases where EBV is suspected but the heterophile antibody is not detected, an evaluation of EBV-specific antibodies (eg, IgM and IgG antibodies to EBV viral capsid antigen: VCA) and antibodies to EBV nuclear antigen (EBNA) may be useful.