How to diagnose EBV?

Specific diagnosis: Detection of antibodies - because person with EBV has a high peripheral lymphocyte count, including lymphocyte forms and abnormalities in liver function tests. Molecular diagnostic procedures: available EBV can be cultured from BUFFY COAT - the layeer of white blood cells that appears in centrifuged blood. immunodiagnostic procedure: detection of antibodies n antigen.