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What Does This Typhidot Test Report Indicate?
Question: Had fever eight days back , went on antibiotics with all clear blood test reports , had 99.6 fever on day 6 and 7 had a paracetamol and all is fine .got blood tests done again widal test shows all non reactivate but typhi dot serum shows WEAK POSITIVE.i have no symptoms of weakness or pain except a temp Upto 99.8 at night . Does this mean I have typhoid ?
Brief Answer:
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I am Dr Mittal. I have read your message. I think I can help you.
I would need more information.
1. do you feel feverish? or is it just thermometer record?
2. what's your daytime temperature?
3. any other symptom.
4.can you upload the reports so far? upload them all.
I would like to help you find the best solution for your problem. Best of luck. Dr Mittal
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I am Dr Mittal. I have read your message. I think I can help you.
I would need more information.
1. do you feel feverish? or is it just thermometer record?
2. what's your daytime temperature?
3. any other symptom.
4.can you upload the reports so far? upload them all.
I would like to help you find the best solution for your problem. Best of luck. Dr Mittal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
My daytime temperature is always normal I.e 97-98 and I don't feel feverish it's the thermometer that goes Upto 99.5 and without medication fever goes away in half and hour , all the blood tests I.e CBC and urine tests are completely normal . Malaria is negative , widal shows everything non reactive Nd just the typhidot serum test shows weak negative . My concern is do I have typhoid which I am not aware of . And I don't have any other symptoms I am as normal as j was before
Brief Answer:
Needs more tests
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your response.
I would suggest testing blood urine and stool culture.
Also PCR for typhoid.
A weakly positive typhI dot may be a false positive test.
On the other hand, it may indicate the smaller and mild forms called paratyphi infections.
The tests I mentioned will help confirm this.
With fever present it's a possibility that you do have typhoid.
However , a rise of temperature by 1 to 2 degree is also normal.
Third , from the query, it's clear that you have evening rise of low grade fever.
That is classical description of tuberculosis.
So you should also test a tuberculin test.
Do you have palpable lymph nodes?
I am sorry that I couldn't give you a definitive answer.
Unfortunately , there are multiple possibilities that need to be considered as I have already mentioned.
Do let us know the reports. I would like to help you find the best solution for your problem. Best of luck. Dr Mittal
Needs more tests
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your response.
I would suggest testing blood urine and stool culture.
Also PCR for typhoid.
A weakly positive typhI dot may be a false positive test.
On the other hand, it may indicate the smaller and mild forms called paratyphi infections.
The tests I mentioned will help confirm this.
With fever present it's a possibility that you do have typhoid.
However , a rise of temperature by 1 to 2 degree is also normal.
Third , from the query, it's clear that you have evening rise of low grade fever.
That is classical description of tuberculosis.
So you should also test a tuberculin test.
Do you have palpable lymph nodes?
I am sorry that I couldn't give you a definitive answer.
Unfortunately , there are multiple possibilities that need to be considered as I have already mentioned.
Do let us know the reports. I would like to help you find the best solution for your problem. Best of luck. Dr Mittal
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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