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

PharmEasy Labs offers various tests at affordable rates, spread over an area of over 2500 pincodes. The tests are analysed in state of the art labs that are fully automated machines, ensuring accuracy and reliability of the test reports. In addition to this, once the reports are ready, an experienced medical practitioner verifies the same, and then sends it to the registered email ID.

The home sample collection facility makes it very easy to get tests done from the comfort of your home. There is no need to travel long distances and wait in long queues at a diagnostic centre or a hospital. For transparency, frequent notifications are sent to the customers, informing them of the various stages in the testing process.

The widal test slide method is also called the typhoid test or the widal agglutination test. The test is an advanced blood test that checks for antibodies and antigens. It analyses the following:

• Detection of antibodies in the bloodstream against flagellar (H) and somatic (O) antigens. These antigens cause the typhoid infection
• Analysis of the interaction between the antigens and antibodies
• If typhoid antibodies are present in the bloodstream, they react with the antigen and visible clumping is seen. This is agglutination.

Due to several factors, the cost of a Widal test may vary. Nevertheless, the standard price for a Widal test at PharmEasy in Amritsar typically ranges from INR 129 to INR 269. Consider checking and comparing Widal test prices in major cities across India.

The doctor will prescribe the widal test in Amritsar, if they suspect that you have developed typhoid. Some of the typhoid symptoms are:

• Fever
• Fatigue
• Exhaustion
• Chills
• Headache
• Weight loss
• Abdominal pain
• Rashes
• Constipation

If typhoid is left untreated, it can cause serious complications and affect many important organs of the body. The widal test becomes very important in detecting typhoid, as it enables the doctor to take prompt medical action.

It is not required to fast before the widal test in Amritsar. The rest can be booked for any convenient time slot in the day.

During the Widal test in Amritsar:

After the test has been booked, a phlebotomist will be assigned who arrives at the location at the specified time to draw the blood. The phlebotomists use new sterilised gloves and needles, and a vein finder device that helps them locate the best vein to draw blood from. The entire process is hygienic, and is complete in about 5 to 10 minutes.

• Tests can be done from the comfort of your home with the home sample collection facility
• Frequent notifications are sent regarding the updates in the various testing processes
• Website and app are easy to use, and the user interface is very smooth
• Accurate results as the samples are analysed by fully automated machines
• Tests are reasonably priced and discounts are available periodically