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What Does The Test Report Mean?
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I was feeling a low grade fever with body ache. Today, my fever has gone but I still feel pains in my body. Here is a test report of Typhoid which I just got.. I wanna know what does this means?
Typhidot (IgG,IgM)
Salmonella typhi IgG ---- Negative
Salmonella typhi IgM ---- Weak Positive
Hope you are doing good.
I was feeling a low grade fever with body ache. Today, my fever has gone but I still feel pains in my body. Here is a test report of Typhoid which I just got.. I wanna know what does this means?
Typhidot (IgG,IgM)
Salmonella typhi IgG ---- Negative
Salmonella typhi IgM ---- Weak Positive
Thu, 8 May 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM,
The symptoms of fever and body aches are suggestive of typhoid fever.
Thus, your doctor advised you for typhoid test.
The test shows that there is evidence of recent infection, however, the antibody titres are not very high. Ig M is the test for recent infection and Ig G test is for infection in the past.
You need to consult your doctor with the report for prescription of antibiotic against typhoid bacteria.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
The symptoms of fever and body aches are suggestive of typhoid fever.
Thus, your doctor advised you for typhoid test.
The test shows that there is evidence of recent infection, however, the antibody titres are not very high. Ig M is the test for recent infection and Ig G test is for infection in the past.
You need to consult your doctor with the report for prescription of antibiotic against typhoid bacteria.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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