Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
Patient Has Fever, Done Widal Test, Low H Titer And High O Titer, Normal Blood Count
HI, sir Im Dadasaheb Kumbhar. From Kolhapur Maharashtra . Im Pathology Lab Tech. My Question Is that in my vilages 15 to 20 patitents i investigate widal test . lots of pt is O titer is 320 but H titer is 20 & 40. but pts has 4 to 6 day fever histroy. blood cell count is normal & ESR Also Normal. I Cross the serum sample in other lab & other Ket . but O titer 320.
Mon, 29 Oct 2012
hi. your finding is soo common in developing countries like india
coming to your scenario O TITER is soo high may be following reason
* recent infection
* immunised with monoalent vaccine
* Anamnestic reaction(Our body wont forget past enteric infection and unrelated fever like malaria. to rule out repeat the test one week later. In developing countries like india this is common scenario
coming to your scenario O TITER is soo high may be following reason
* recent infection
* immunised with monoalent vaccine
* Anamnestic reaction(Our body wont forget past enteric infection and unrelated fever like malaria. to rule out repeat the test one week later. In developing countries like india this is common scenario
I find this answer helpful
Note: For more detailed guidance, please consult an Internal Medicine Specialist, with your latest reports. Click here..
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Recent questions on Blood test
Loading Online Doctors....