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Typhoid (Widal) test at home in Bangalore

Widal and Typhidot testing for typhoid fever with home sample collection — for fever lasting more than 4–5 days with abdominal discomfort. Report in 8–10 hours.

Report time

8–10 hours

Fasting

Not required

Nurse arrives in

60–90 minutes

Price

Lowest in market

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Also known as: Widal Test · Typhoid Test · Typhidot · Enteric Fever Test

Updated August 2026

About the typhoid (widal) test

Typhoid remains common in India and typically presents as a fever that climbs over days rather than spiking suddenly, along with headache, abdominal discomfort, loss of appetite and marked weakness. The Widal test looks for antibodies against Salmonella typhi, and it has an important timing quirk: antibodies take about a week to appear, so a Widal done on day two of fever is frequently negative even in genuine typhoid. Blood culture is the more definitive test, especially in the first week. Because typhoid patients are usually too weak and febrile to travel, home collection is the practical way to get this done.

What the Widal / Typhoid test measures

Widal agglutination titres — TO, TH, AH, BH antigens

Typhidot IgM and IgG, where requested

Supporting evidence of enteric fever in a febrile patient

Who usually needs a Widal / Typhoid test

Fever continuing beyond 4–5 days without a clear cause
Fever with abdominal pain, loose motions or constipation
Headache, severe weakness and loss of appetite with fever
Fever following a suspected contaminated food or water source
Follow-up of a treated typhoid case where symptoms return

Preparation: no fasting needed

No fasting needed. The sample can be collected at any time of day.

Sample & turnaround

Sample:: Blood (venous, plain / serum vacutainer)
Report in:: 8–10 hours
Processed at:: NABL-accredited partner laboratory
Delivered by:: WhatsApp and email (PDF)

How we collect your Widal / Typhoid sample at home

Your sample is drawn by a registered nurse or trained phlebotomist — not a courier — which is why we can safely handle elderly, bedridden, difficult-vein, paediatric and post-surgical patients that most collection services struggle with.

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Call or WhatsApp us
Tell us the test name, or just describe the symptom or send a photo of the doctor's prescription. We confirm the test, the fasting requirement and the price on the same call.
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Nurse reaches you in 60–90 minutes
a registered nurse or trained phlebotomist arrives at your home with sterile, single-use vacutainers, a fresh needle opened in front of you, and proper cold-chain transport boxes.
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Sample goes straight to the lab
Every sample we collect is transported under correct temperature and handling conditions and processed at our NABL-accredited partner laboratory in Bangalore.
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Report on WhatsApp and email
Most routine tests are reported in 8–10 hours. Specialised tests and cultures take longer — we tell you the exact turnaround before we collect, never after.

Widal / Typhoid normal range — indicative values

What a typical adult reference range looks like for this test.

Indicative adult reference ranges for the Typhoid (Widal) Test
Parameter	Indicative adult range
Widal titre	Reported as titres, e.g. 1:20, 1:80, 1:160
Commonly considered significant	1:160 and above — but must be read against local baseline
Typhidot IgM	Reactive / Non-reactive

Indicative adult reference ranges only. Every laboratory publishes its own reference interval, and values shift with age, sex, pregnancy and medication. These figures are for orientation — never for self-diagnosis. Your report must be interpreted by your treating doctor.

Typhoid (Widal) Test price in Bangalore — at the lowest price available in the market

We don't publish a fixed rate card for lab tests — diagnostic prices move constantly. You pay at the lowest price available in the market for the test you need, confirmed on the phone before the nurse is dispatched. No hidden collection charge, no surprise add-on at the door.

Call +91 72178 72802 for today’s rate

Frequently asked about the typhoid (widal) test

When should the Widal test be done during fever?

Not too early. Widal detects antibodies, and antibodies take roughly a week to develop — so a test done on day one or two of fever is often negative even when the person genuinely has typhoid. Most doctors want it from about the fifth to seventh day of fever, and in the first week they prefer a blood culture instead, which detects the organism itself rather than the immune response to it.

Is the Widal test reliable on its own?

It has real limitations and should not be read in isolation. Titres can stay elevated for months after a past infection or a typhoid vaccination, and in areas where typhoid is common a fair share of the healthy population carries a baseline titre. That is why doctors interpret it against the clinical picture, alongside a CBC, and confirm with blood culture where it matters. Please do not self-diagnose from a Widal report.

Can you collect a sample from a patient with high fever at home?

Yes — that is the whole point of the service. A patient running 103°F with severe weakness should be resting, not sitting in a lab queue. Our nurse collects at home, and can also record temperature, pulse, blood pressure and oxygen saturation during the visit and report anything concerning. If the patient deteriorates, we can arrange nursing support or hospital coordination the same day.

Typhoid test cost at home in Bangalore?

At the lowest price available in the market. Widal is usually ordered together with a CBC, and often with dengue and malaria testing, since these overlap heavily in the monsoon — all from one draw in one visit. Call +91 72178 72802.

NurseNest Plus provides home sample collection and home nursing. We do not diagnose conditions and we do not interpret laboratory reports — your treating doctor does, in the context of your symptoms, history and medication. Every sample we collect is transported under correct temperature and handling conditions and processed at our NABL-accredited partner laboratory in Bangalore.