Widal Test (Slide Method) in Solapur - Price & Details

PharmEasy Labs guarantees a smooth and precise VDRL testing process, utilizing cutting-edge technology to deliver trustworthy results.

Consuming contaminated food can lead to adverse effects, including bacterial infections like Typhoid and Paratyphoid. Typhoid, caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria, can also result from exposure to contaminated toilets, poor hand hygiene, and contact with asymptomatic carriers. It manifests as a potentially life-threatening feverish illness within 8 to 48 hours of infection, lasting 2 to 5 days.

Diagnosing Typhoid fever involves the Widal test, a rapid serological method detecting specific antibodies in the blood reacting with salmonella antigens, causing visible clumping on the test card. Contaminated food introduces salmonella antigens into the body, prompting the immune system to produce antibodies. The agglutination test identifies these antibodies, and individuals with Typhoid fever exhibit blood containing antibodies that react with and agglutinate salmonella antigens. The Tube Widal test, preferred for its sensitivity and specificity, is commonly used, but the slide Widal agglutination test offers an efficient, easy-to-perform, and cost-effective alternative screening method.

If you exhibit symptoms such as headache, stomach pain, vomiting, nausea, rash, extremely swollen stomach, diarrhea or constipation, sweating, weakness and fatigue, muscle aches, dry cough, loss of appetite, and weight loss, your consulting physician may recommend a Widal test. Without proper treatment, you may experience restlessness and irritability, or feel exhausted and lie motionless in what is known as the typhoid state.

Potential complications include inflammation of the heart muscle or pancreas, kidney or bladder infections, pneumonia, infection, and inflammation of the membranes, as well as psychiatric problems such as restlessness and hallucinations. Since life-threatening complications can arise, it is crucial to seek immediate medical attention if you suspect you have typhoid fever.

No specific preparations are required for the Widal test. Since fasting is not necessary, the test can be conducted at any time.

During The Test

To undergo the Widal test, a crucial step involves drawing a blood sample from a vein in your arm with a sterile needle. To make this process more accurate and efficient, the phlebotomists at PharmEasy employ vein-finding devices to precisely locate the vein.