Do I Have Typhoid As Per The Attached Reports?

Posted on Mon, 11 Sep 2017

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Question : My Widal test says as below:
Salmonella typhi O (TO) : Negative1:40 (flocculation method)
Salmonella typhi H (TH) : Negative1:40 (flocculation method)
Salmonella paratyphi A, H (AH) : Negative (flocculation method)
Salmonella paratyphi B, H (BH) : Negative(flocculation method)

Sir Do i have typhoid infection?
please confirm.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Negative as per this test

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. No, the above test report does not indicate that you have typhoid. However, for the test to be positive (if it does) you need to have the fever for a minimum of 7 days. Testing prior to 7 days of fever may give false negative results.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad