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What Does My Widal Report Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 29 Dec 2014

Question: Hi I am aged 38 and my widal report shows that I have Sal. Typhi O Antigen as Positive 1:40 Dil. and Sal. Typhi H Antigen as Positive 1:40 Dil, Sal. Para Typhi AH as Negative 1:20 Dil. and Sal Para Typhi BH as Negative 1:20 Dil. Please let me know am I on the border of getting typhoid and are there any strict diet to be followed. Currently I do not have fever

Answered by Dr. Divakara (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Report is normal.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Greeting from Dr. Divakara.P
First of all thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic for posting your query.

The value shown in your report is not significant and doesn't indicate early or borderline infection . But the limitation of this test is if it is done within 7 days of fever then this test may give falsely negative report or falsely low value.

So at present your report is as good as normal . But I didn't understand why you got this test done when you don't have fever.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (34 minutes later)

Thanks doctor for answering my query. I had body ache and soar throat and visited the local doctor on the first day (11-Dec). He prescribed medicines and on the same night I started to have fever. I visited the same doctor on the next day (12-Dec) and he advised me to take the following tests :

Hemoglobin, Total WBC Count, Differential Count, ESR, Platelet Count, MP&MF, Widal, Bilirubin, Denugu IgM, Dengue IgG and Urine Routine Examination.

Posting seeing the report, the doctor advised nothing to worry, but for Typhi O &H which is @ 1:40 positive might aggravate and lead to Typhoid. He gave me an Injunction for the fever and asked to be on Diet for a week by only consuming Rice Kanji, Oats, Normal Biscuits and Fresh Fruit Juices. Today I do not have fever and feeling better, but without my regular intake, I am feeling weak with the intake of medicines.

I wanted to have a second opinion and hence approached you. Since you have said the my report is normal, Can I have my regular intake of food like Dhal rice with South XXXXXXX Rasam, Idli, curd rice etc. Please advise...Thanks

Answered by Dr. Divakara (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can have a normal diet.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Welcome back .

You said you had soar throat also . So how is your throat now ? If it is fine you can have a normal diet . Just avoid Non veg food for few days and drink hot water for few days , that's enough.

If your soar throat is still there , avoid Curds and buttermilk and Citrus fruits. But still you can take Dhal rice , rasam , Idli etc .

Hope this answers your query.

Any clarifications feel free to ask . If none kindly close the discussion and rate my answer.

Have a good day.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (19 minutes later)

Thanks Doctor for your advise and clarification. I don't have soar throat now. I need one last clarification on whether to continue with the medicine and complete the full course for 5 days as prescribed by the local doctor or Can I stop it. Pls. advise

Answered by Dr. Divakara (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Complete it.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Do complete the course .

Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar