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What is the medical term or name for the test of typhoid? My mother wants to go for a check up . Plz reply
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There are 3different tests for typhoid...
Most common in use is widal tube titre...bit its sensitivity is less and false positivity is also high..it is positive only after 6-7 days of fever.
2nd and preferred is Typhidot Igm....good sensitivity....but since it also detects antibodies...so comes positive after initial 3-5 days only.
3rd and the gold std is Blood culture....its results take 48hrs but it is best and it also tells us ehich medicines will work on the bacteria.
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Dr. Dharmendra Singh
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17 yrs exp
Indore
Widal Test
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Dr. Pallavi Thakur
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6 yrs exp
Jabalpur
WIDAL TEST
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consult Online if any doubts
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Dr. Soudip Saha
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South 24 Parganas
Widal test is commonly used
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