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What Could S Typhi H Positive 1:160 Mean?

i had symptons of weakness and aches in joints, restlessness, flatulence and rumbling in my stomach, dizziness and tiredness.

i did a test for widal and it came out with >S. Typhi 'H' - Positive 1:160 >S. Typhi 'O' - Negative

what does this mean?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

As you are having the symptoms of weakness and aches in joints, restlessness, flatulence,dizziness and tiredness for which your doctor has advised to undergo widal test.

The widal test revealed S.Typhi 'H' - Positive 1:160 and S.Typhi 'O' - Negative suggest that you are typhoid fever but widal test is not a confirmatory test for typhoid. If there is a rising titres of widal it is suggestive of typhoid fever.

If widal test is done after second week it should be confirmed by stool and urine culture.
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What Could S Typhi H Positive 1:160 Mean?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, As you are having the symptoms of weakness and aches in joints, restlessness, flatulence,dizziness and tiredness for which your doctor has advised to undergo widal test. The widal test revealed S.Typhi H - Positive 1:160 and S.Typhi O - Negative suggest that you are typhoid fever but widal test is not a confirmatory test for typhoid. If there is a rising titres of widal it is suggestive of typhoid fever. If widal test is done after second week it should be confirmed by stool and urine culture. Thank you.