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What Does The Following Widal Test Result Indicate?
Question: My WIDAL test shows;
S. thyphi O 1/20
S. thyphi H 1/20
S. parathyphi AH 1/20
S. parathyphi BH 1/20
Note: SIGNIFICANT TITRE >1/80
What does this mean?
S. thyphi O 1/20
S. thyphi H 1/20
S. parathyphi AH 1/20
S. parathyphi BH 1/20
Note: SIGNIFICANT TITRE >1/80
What does this mean?
Brief Answer:
Findings suggests negative widal test.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Findings suggests negative widal test(test for typhoid fever).
Titre value > or equal to 1 : 80 is considered as significant.
However,patient may need clinical correlation.
Patient may also need follow up after evaluation because widal test may be negative in first week of fever.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Findings suggests negative widal test.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Findings suggests negative widal test(test for typhoid fever).
Titre value > or equal to 1 : 80 is considered as significant.
However,patient may need clinical correlation.
Patient may also need follow up after evaluation because widal test may be negative in first week of fever.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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