TYPHI DOT

The Typhi Dot test is a rapid blood test that detects antibodies against Salmonella Typhi, the bacteria that causes typhoid fever. A small serum sample is tested by immunochromatography, and the result indicates whether your body has mounted an immune response consistent with typhoid infection.

Typhoid spreads through contaminated food and water, and Lucknow sees cases through the year with a rise in the monsoon months. Because the test is rapid, it is often used as an early screening step when fever, headache and abdominal discomfort point toward typhoid — your doctor then confirms the picture with clinical findings and, where needed, follow-up tests.

When do doctors advise this test?

• Fever lasting several days with headache, weakness or abdominal pain
• Your doctor suspects typhoid from symptoms and wants a quick screening result
• You have recently eaten outside food or drunk untreated water and fallen ill
• A fever workup needs typhoid ruled in or out alongside tests like Widal

Preparation & the sample

No fasting is required for the Typhi Dot test. A blood sample is collected from a vein in your arm; the serum is then tested in the laboratory. Reports are issued the same day the sample is received. Call +91 9451155402 to book a home sample collection in Lucknow.

This information is educational and general. Your doctor's advice for your specific situation always comes first.