In the realm of medical diagnostics, the Widal test serves as a crucial tool for identifying typhoid fever, a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi. Developed by Georges-Fernand Widal in 1896, this serological test detects the presence of antibodies produced by the body's immune system in response to typhoid-causing bacteria, S. typhi.
The Widal test is an indirect agglutination test, meaning it observes the clumping of blood during the test. Orange Health Labs has launched a Widal test at home in Hyderabad to determine your risk of or diagnose typhoid infection. Visit Orange Health Labs, one of the quickest diagnostic laboratories in the country that will meet all your testing needs with our ICMR-approved and NABL-accredited laboratories.
The Widal Slide Agg lutination Test Cost is ₹ 290. This Widal Slide Agglutination Test price includes the fastest free home sample collection within 60 minutes of booking, and the reports are available in 6 hours. There are no additional charges for home sample collection—it's completely free.
The Widal test is required for the diagnosis of typhoid. When you consume food or water contaminated by the excrement of a person who has typhoid or is a carrier of typhoid, you can get typhoid and paratyphoid fever. Although the onset of typhoid (enteric) fever is slow, it is a severe infection with symptoms that include fever and worsening fatigue. Paratyphoid fever is a severe infection similar to typhoid infection. It is important to get diagnosed promptly to prevent these fevers from worsening.
The Widal test checks for the presence of two types of antibodies (O and H) against the bacteria in the blood sample. The Widal test results are expressed as either positive or negative test result.
If the Widal test is positive and typhoid or paratyphoid fever is diagnosed, it is advisable to take the test again in the next two weeks based on your clinical conditions and symptoms.
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