Typhi Dot

Overview

Typhoid fever also called enteric fever is caused by bacterium Salmonella Typhi and is usually transmitted through foods and drinks contaminated with faecal matter.You should get this test done if you have symptoms which suggest typhoid fever like fever, abdominal pain, headaches, rose spots. It helps to make presumptive diagnosis of typhoid fever. 


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Symptoms
  • Positive Salmonella typhi IgM test suggests recent infection with bacteria Salmonella Typhi causing typhoid fever 
  • Negative Salmonella typhi IgM test usually indicates no infection with the bacteria

Common questions regarding 'Typhi Dot'

Now a days, typhi dot is considered to be a better test for typhoid fever as compared to Widal since it gives the results within 2 to 3 days while widal test takes approximately 7 to 14 days.
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