When is the EBV testordered?
EBV antibodies may be ordered when a patient has symptoms suggesting Mono, but a negative Mono test and when a pregnant woman has flu-like symptoms and the doctor wants to determine whether the symptoms are due to EBV or another microorganism. VCA-IgG and EBNA may be ordered whenever a doctor wants to establish previous exposure. Testing may occasionally be repeated when the doctor wants to track antibody concentrations and/or when the first test was negative, but the doctor still suspects that the patient’s symptoms are due to EBV.