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Does My Widal Report Indicate Typhoid?
hello sir, my age is 28 years, widal test report is like salmonella typhi 'o' 1:20 dilution salmonella typhi 'h' 1:20 dilution salmonella paratyphi 'A' 'H' nil salmonella paratyphi 'b' ''H' nil what is the meaning of this report, is it coming under typhoid fever or not . please tell me sir urgent thank you.
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
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You have negative widal test.You are not suffering from typhoid fever.Fever may be due to other reasons.
Salmonella O or H antigen titer values equal or greater than 1: 160 is considered as positive.
However four fold increase in titration is confirmatory.
You may also repeat widal test if clinician has strong doubt about typhoid fever.
Hope i have answered your query.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
You have negative widal test.You are not suffering from typhoid fever.Fever may be due to other reasons.
Salmonella O or H antigen titer values equal or greater than 1: 160 is considered as positive.
However four fold increase in titration is confirmatory.
You may also repeat widal test if clinician has strong doubt about typhoid fever.
Hope i have answered your query.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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