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What Is The Normal And Critical Dilution Rate?

Hi Doc, I was having continuous fever for the last 2 weeks and when got the blood test done, it was S-Typhi positive with the dilution rate of 1:160. am on medication since last 10 days... Wanted to know the normal and critical dilution rate just for my own satisfaction
Mon, 28 Sep 2015
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Hi as per the history provided by you with fever last 2 weeks and S.typhi positive for 1:160 it seems that the cause of your fever is infection with Salmonella typhi. Now the value in your history 1:160 (dilution rate) is the titre of the antibody produced by your body in trying to protect you from the organism (S typhi) in your case. Now the titre (dilution rate) of 1:160 is significant and suggestive of S typhi infection. The normal titre (dilution rate) is below 1:80 in endemic regions of India that is value below this titre doesn't signify infection and this much value we get in normal people also.
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What Is The Normal And Critical Dilution Rate?

Hi as per the history provided by you with fever last 2 weeks and S.typhi positive for 1:160 it seems that the cause of your fever is infection with Salmonella typhi. Now the value in your history 1:160 (dilution rate) is the titre of the antibody produced by your body in trying to protect you from the organism (S typhi) in your case. Now the titre (dilution rate) of 1:160 is significant and suggestive of S typhi infection. The normal titre (dilution rate) is below 1:80 in endemic regions of India that is value below this titre doesn t signify infection and this much value we get in normal people also.