Torch Profile

Torch Profile

Torch Profile it’s Category of a blood test called infectious Disease -Antibody Titer (IDAT). Torch Screen is a test for detecting infectious in pregnant Women or newborn, Because these On to infection may be passed on to a fetes during pregnancy. Doctor usually performs some components of the TORCH screen routinely when a woman has her first prenatal visit. They may perform other components if a woman shows symptoms of certain diseases during the pregnancy. These diseases can cross the placenta and cause birth defects in the newborn.

Principle:

TORCH Profile test measure the presence of antibodies in form of (IgG or IgM) against a specific group of infectious disease or their level of Concentration in the blood. TORCH is a acronym for a group of five infection disease.

• Toxoplasmosis
• Other Disease (like syphilis)
• Rubella
• Cytomega virus
• Herpes Simplex virus

Why Need This Test:

This test need when patient is pregnant. This test may also be done on new born babies to Possible to diagnose any possible infections.

How The Test Performed:

A Blood Sample Needed, Serum, or Plasma.

Procedure:

Bring the specimen and test components to room temperature ( of refrigerator or frozen), Open the pouch at the notch and remove the device, Each kit Contains.

• 10 pannel devices
• 10 plastic droppers
• 2 Sample diluents
• 1 Package insert

Place the test device on a clean, flat surface label with specimen id number. Fill the plastic dropper with specimen, Dispense 1 drop of serum into the Sample well in each panel (avoid air bubbles), and add 2 drop of sample diluent to the Sample wells in each panel. Set up the timer and read the result after 10 minutes.

Conclusion Of Result:

Result is negative and their is no infection because IgG and IgM is absent.

IgM Positive:

IgM antibodies present in the sample of patient, it indicate Acute Infection.

IgG Positive:

If IgG antibodies present in the sample of patient, its indicate past/latent Infection.

Both IgG and IgM Positive:

IgG and IgM both antibodies present in Sample of patient, It indicate Latent Acute infection or Recurrent infection.