What Does The Following Widal Test Result Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 15 Jan 2016

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Question : My WIDAL test shows;
S. thyphi O 1/20
S. thyphi H 1/20
S. parathyphi AH 1/20
S. parathyphi BH 1/20

Note: SIGNIFICANT TITRE >1/80

What does this mean?

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Findings suggests negative widal test.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Findings suggests negative widal test(test for typhoid fever).
Titre value > or equal to 1 : 80 is considered as significant.
However,patient may need clinical correlation.
Patient may also need follow up after evaluation because widal test may be negative in first week of fever.

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