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What Does My Widal Test And Serum Report Indicate?
Question: widal test, serum report is
Salmonella typhi O (TO) Non reactive
Salmonella typhi H (TH) Non reactive
Salmonella paratyphi A, H (AH) Non reactive
Salmonella paratyphi B,H (BH) Non reactive
Note 1 Titres 1;80 and above of O antigen and 1;180 and above antigen are significant
2 Rising Titres are significant
Widal test is by Tube Agglutination Method
What does it show ?
Salmonella typhi O (TO) Non reactive
Salmonella typhi H (TH) Non reactive
Salmonella paratyphi A, H (AH) Non reactive
Salmonella paratyphi B,H (BH) Non reactive
Note 1 Titres 1;80 and above of O antigen and 1;180 and above antigen are significant
2 Rising Titres are significant
Widal test is by Tube Agglutination Method
What does it show ?
Brief Answer:
Not typhoid
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
The test reports indicates that your blood does not contain typhoid. Typhoid test done early can be negative
However if you continue to have symptoms like loose motion and vomiting along with high grade fever then a repeat typhoid test can show positivity where 1:80 can become 1:360, then is it known as 'reactive or a positive widal test'
I hope I was of help, please get back to me if you have any further doubts
Regards
Not typhoid
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
The test reports indicates that your blood does not contain typhoid. Typhoid test done early can be negative
However if you continue to have symptoms like loose motion and vomiting along with high grade fever then a repeat typhoid test can show positivity where 1:80 can become 1:360, then is it known as 'reactive or a positive widal test'
I hope I was of help, please get back to me if you have any further doubts
Regards
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