Widal Test (Slide Method) In Allahabad - Price & Details

PharmEasy Labs has made the Widal test accessible to everyone in Allahabad by offering substantial discounts. Through PharmEasy's user-friendly app or website, you can easily book the test. Our team of highly skilled technicians employs cutting-edge diagnostic techniques and experienced doctors to validate the results. You can be sure of the accuracy of your diagnosis.

Typhoid fever, or enteric fever, is a serious illness caused by Salmonella bacteria. This bacterium affects your digestive system when you ingest food or water contaminated with faecal matter.

Our immune system shields our body from external threats like bacteria. The Widal test is one such diagnostic tool used to identify antibodies produced by the body in response to Salmonella bacteria during a typhoid infection.

The bacteria responsible for typhoid fever is Salmonella. It can be transmitted through person-to-person contact or by consuming contaminated food. There are two main types of these bacteria:

• Salmonella Typhi, also known as S. Typhi,
• Salmonella Paratyphi, also referred to as S. Paratyphi.

The pricing of a Widal test can fluctuate due to various factors. Nonetheless, the standard cost for a Widal test at PharmEasy in Allahabad typically falls between INR 129 and INR 269. For additional details, consider comparing Widal test prices across major cities in India.

Typhoid symptoms include fatigue, high fever, headache, digestive changes, abdominal pain, weight loss, and red spots. Detecting and treating typhoid promptly is vital to prevent complications like severe intestinal issues. The Widal test identifies Typhoid based on symptoms like headache, abdominal discomfort, rash, swelling, altered bowel habits, sweating, weakness, muscle pain, cough, and appetite loss.

You don't need to make any special preparations or fast before the test.

During the Widal Test

For a Widal test, the primary necessity is a blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm using a sterile needle. At your home, PharmEasy phlebotomists employ vein-finding devices to simplify this procedure and enhance convenience.