Stool culture for typhoid fever and paratyphoids A, B without antibiotic sensitivity determination
Detects Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi in intestine. Confirms typhoid or paratyphoid diagnosis. Especially useful at early disease stages or atypical forms with unclear symptoms.
Deviation mechanism: Typhoid/paratyphoid pathogens enter intestine and are excreted in stool. Culture detects microorganism quantity and confirms infection.
Recommended for: acute intestinal infection and fever symptom patients; suspected typhoid/paratyphoid; prolonged/recurrent intestinal disorder monitoring; endemic region epidemiological observation.
Stool in sterile container
Avoid antibiotics 48-72 hours before (by physician agreement)
Do not use laxatives or enemas 24 hours before
Collect fresh stool (not older than 2-3 hours)
Deliver to laboratory as quickly as possible
Prolonged fever of unknown origin; stool disorders including diarrhea; abdominal pain; weakness, headache, intoxication; suspected typhoid or paratyphoid; epidemiological indications.
Salmonella Typhi or Paratyphi detected — diagnosis confirmed.
Not detected — pathogens not found.
Physician makes final assessment.
Note: Sensitivity testing only when clinically significant organism detected.
Recommended physicians: Infectious disease specialist; General Practitioner; Pediatrician (children).
