Test Name
WIDAL SCREENING
Aliases
WIDAL TEST, WIDAL REWACTION, TYPHOID FEVER TEST
Abbreviations
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Test Classification
GROUPED TEST
Department
SEROLOGY
Sub Department
INFECTIOUS
TAT Category
BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME
Estimated TAT
2
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour.
Test components: "O" ANTIGEN, "H" ANTIGEN
Clinical Utility
Diagnosis of typhoid fever.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026