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How To Interpret Widal Test Report?
HI SIR,
i HAVE DONE WIDAL TEST, THE REPORT SHOWS THAT SALMONELLA TYPHI 'O': POSITIVE UPTO 1:80 DILUTION, SALMONELLA TYPHI 'H' : POSITIVE UPTO 1:80 DILUTION,SALMONELLA PARATYPHI 'AH': NEGATIVE, SALMONELLA PARATYPHI 'BH' :NEGATIVE, WHAT DOES THESE MEAN? KIND ANSWER ME PLS
i HAVE DONE WIDAL TEST, THE REPORT SHOWS THAT SALMONELLA TYPHI 'O': POSITIVE UPTO 1:80 DILUTION, SALMONELLA TYPHI 'H' : POSITIVE UPTO 1:80 DILUTION,SALMONELLA PARATYPHI 'AH': NEGATIVE, SALMONELLA PARATYPHI 'BH' :NEGATIVE, WHAT DOES THESE MEAN? KIND ANSWER ME PLS
Mon, 5 May 2014
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You have negative widal test.You are not suffering from typhoid fever.
Single reading of 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.
Symptoms may be due to other reasons.
You need few more investigations like routine hemogram,Chest X-ray(PA view),Ultrasound of abdomen,RBS,LFT,RFT,Urine RE/ME.Further investigations can be done if needed.
Proper treatment depend upon clinical findings and investigation reports.
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.
Single reading of 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.
Symptoms may be due to other reasons.
You need few more investigations like routine hemogram,Chest X-ray(PA view),Ultrasound of abdomen,RBS,LFT,RFT,Urine RE/ME.Further investigations can be done if needed.
Proper treatment depend upon clinical findings and investigation reports.
Hope i have answered your query.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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