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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).
Testing for EBV-specific antibodies has a 97% sensitivity and 94% specificity for diagnosing EBV compared with heterophile antibody testing, but results take longer and the test is more costly.23 The presence of EBV viral capsid antigen immunoglobulin M antibodies confirms IM, whereas its absence excludes the syndrome.