Widal Test Interpretation Flashcards
1
Q
Rise of only____ antibody
Suggestive of
Recent infection:
Due to any serotype-S. Typhi or S. Paratyphi A or B
A
TO
2
Q
Rise of ___ and ____antibody
Enteric fever due to S. Typhi
A
TO and TH
3
Q
Rise of _____and _____antibody
Enteric fever due to S. Paratyphi A
A
TO and AH
4
Q
Rise of ____ and ____ antibody
Enteric fever due to S. Paratyphi B
A
TO and BH
5
Q
Rise of only____ antibody
Convalescent stage/ Anamnestic response
A
TH
6
Q
Rise of all TH, AH, BH antibodies
A
Post TAB vaccination
7
Q
Time
Widal test by Rapid Slide (screening) test
A
1 min
8
Q
Time
Widal test by Tube Agglutination test
A
2-4 hours
9
Q
Typhidot Tests (IgG/IgM rapid test) by Chromatography
A
15 minutes
10
Q
Time
Tubex TF
A
10 mins
11
Q
Time
ELISA
A
45 minutes - 2 hours
12
Q
Time
PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
A
7-10 days
