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What Do Widal Test Results Mean?
Hi. I am in Papua right now and have already treated a typhus infection (everything tested was positive) with levofloxacin about 2 weeks ago. I went to the lab again and the results say widal antigen 5 paratyphi ah (+) 1/20 widal antigen 5 paratyphi bh (+) 1/20 widal antigen 5 typhi u (+) 1/20 widal antigen 5 typhi h (+) 1/40 Can you explain me what this means. I am 33 years old and a female.
Fri, 4 Jul 2014
Hi,
After going through your laboratory report, I can say that the Widal test results are negative for typhoid.
Any values among the tested antibodies, should have equal or more than 1/160 to confirm it as typhoid infection.
As all the results are lower than this level, Widal test is negative.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
After going through your laboratory report, I can say that the Widal test results are negative for typhoid.
Any values among the tested antibodies, should have equal or more than 1/160 to confirm it as typhoid infection.
As all the results are lower than this level, Widal test is negative.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
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