TORCH is a medical acronym for a group of infectious diseases that may infect adults or more commonly pregnant women and may be passed on to the baby causing birth defects, growth delay, neurological problems or miscarriage. The following tests make up the TORCH panel:
T – Toxoplasmosis / Toxoplasma gondii, O – Other infectious agents such as Hepatitis B, Syphilis, HIV, R – Rubella, C – Cytomegalovirus, H – Herpes simplex virus
The Torch test is done for diagnosis and screening of the infectious diseases mentioned in the above Torch Panel. This test is also done as a part of the antenatal check-up in pregnant women and in those women who have had recurrent abortions.
To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.
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