In a slide agglutination test for mononucleosis using guinea pig kidney and horse red blood cells,if there is no agglutination when the horse red cells are added,what conclusion can be drawn?

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In a slide agglutination test for mononucleosis, if there is no agglutination when the horse red cells are added, it indicates a negative result for mononucleosis. Agglutination occurs when the person being tested has antibodies against the horse red blood cells, indicating a positive result for mononucleosis. Lack of agglutination suggests the absence of these antibodies, indicating a negative result. If the test were positive for Forssman antibody or RF antibody, there would be agglutination with the horse red cells.

In a Slide Agglutination Test for Mononucleosis Using Guinea Pig