Patient Name : Ms.
ISHA
Barcode NO 10069628
Age/Gender : 22 Y 0 M 0 D /F
Registration ON : 23/Sep/2024 01:37PM
LabNo : NEO11001
Sample Collected ON : 23/Sep/2024 01:39PM
Referred By : [Link]
Sample Received ON : 23/Sep/2024 01:41PM
[Link] Doctor : Report Generated ON : 23/Sep/2024 04:34PM
Refer Lab/Hosp : STANDARD Status : Final Report
DEPARTMENT OF IMMUNOLOGY - SEROLOGY
WIDAL TEST (SLIDE METHOD)
Sample Type: Serum
Method: Agglutination
Antibody Titre 1/20 1/40 1/80 1/160 1/320
[Link] O + + - - -
[Link] H + + - - -
[Link] TYPHI AH + - - - -
[Link] TYPHI BH + - - - -
INTERPRETATION:
Agglutination titre greater than 1:80 is considered significant and suggests infection, whereas low titres are found in normal
individuals. There should be a four fold rise in titre between two serum samples collected in the acute phase and the convalescent phase.
COMMENTS:
Typhoid is enteric fever caused by various species of Salmonella such as [Link], [Link]-A and S-paratyphi-B. Widal test is a sero- diagnostic
technique used for diagnosis of Typhoid. The test uses O and H antigens of [Link] and [Link] A and B to detect the high agglutination
titres of O and H antibodies in the serum of patients suffering from Enteric fever.
LIMITATIONS:
-The past history such as previous attack of enteric fever or inoculation of TAB vaccine should be kept in mind while interpreting the result.
-In an inoculated person, the H titre should not be taken into account for diagnosis unless there is a rising titre of H antibody between two
samples.
-Repeated subclinical infection may give high titres due to previous antibodies.
-Treatment with antibiotic such as chloramphenicol before the test gives false negative result for “O” agglutinins.
-Infection with many non-Salmonella organisms e.g. Malaria, Dengue, Miliary Tuberculosis, Endocarditis, Brucellosis, Influenza etc. may give
false positive (anamnestic) response.
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