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What are the diagnosis for typhoid fever?
widal test
Name of the blood test for typhoid?
The blood test for typhoid is called the Widal test. It detects antibodies in the blood against the Salmonella typhi bacteria, which causes typhoid fever.
Why widal test appears negative in first week of typhoid fever?
In Widal test, you measure the antibodies. It takes minimum one week to develop the antibodies of typhoid bacteria.
How do you read widal test?
Isolated Widal test reading does not have much clinical significance. Rising titre of Widal test done one week apart, in a febrile patient, indicates typhoid fever. You can have such rising titre of Widal test in healthy patient, after dose of typhoid vaccine.
Can we consider typhoid when widal is positive?
A positive Widal test can suggest typhoid fever, as it detects antibodies against specific Salmonella antigens. However, it is important to note that the Widal test can yield false positives due to prior infections or vaccinations, and its sensitivity and specificity can vary. Therefore, a positive Widal test should not be solely used for diagnosis; it should be corroborated with clinical symptoms and other diagnostic methods for accurate confirmation of typhoid fever.
How do you read Widal test results for typhoid fever show me normal value s typhi s paratyphi?
mywadil test is 1/160 of Para - typhi AH
How would you distinguish between an incubatory carrier and a chronic carrier of typhoid fever?
Widal test is negative in incubatory carrier. Widal test is always positive in chronic carrier.
How you can confirm that typhoid is eradicated with treatment?
widal test.
Will Widal Test after positive resul after treatment in Typhoid?
I mean widal test result positive after treatment
Normal values for widal test for typhoid?
1:40
Full form of WIDAL?
The full form of WIDAL is Weil-Felix reaction, named after its discoverers, Felix and Weil. It is a test used to diagnose certain bacterial infections, such as typhoid fever and other forms of salmonellosis.
What is the AH and BH in the widal test for typhoid?
When using the Widal test for typhoid, the AH and BH should be titers of greater or equal than 1:40 and 1:160 respectively for diagnostic purposes.
