Hello Doctor. I am suffering from fever and got the blood tested. done WIDAL and RAPID tests. The WIDAL test says both Salmonella typhi O and H values as 1:80 and Salmonella paratyphi AH and BH as negative. That means am I suffering from Typhoid fever?
Hi there, I see lot of patients similar to your profile, I would like to tell you that typhoid fever is a clinical diagnosis with blood culture and bone marrow culture as confirmatory tests. Widal is neither specific nor sensitive for typhoid fever, it is helpful only when doctor strongly suspects typhoid in at least two widal tests shows rising titers. Your widal titer is negative for typhoid fever and does not suggest typhoid fever. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health Dr Rajesh K Meena
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Does My Test Result Indicate Typhoid Fever?
Hi there, I see lot of patients similar to your profile, I would like to tell you that typhoid fever is a clinical diagnosis with blood culture and bone marrow culture as confirmatory tests. Widal is neither specific nor sensitive for typhoid fever, it is helpful only when doctor strongly suspects typhoid in at least two widal tests shows rising titers. Your widal titer is negative for typhoid fever and does not suggest typhoid fever. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health Dr Rajesh K Meena