TORCH screen
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What is TORCH screen?
The TORCH screen is a blood test that checks for several infections in a newborn. TORCH stands for toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex and HIV.
Sometimes the test is spelled TORCHS, where the extra S stands for syphilis.
Posts on TORCH screen (59)
dear Dr,I am a lady longing to have a child.i had 4 d&c's.
First time i conceived naturall...
Well my test results were in and for the 1st time I tested 'dirty'. I had a hydrcodone read...
At my 20 week ultrasound my baby's lateral ventricles measured 9 and 10. I was instructed t...
- Nov 19, 2010
45 y/o female, distant family history of breast and ovarian cancer (grandmother and great a...
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I am 16 weeks pregnant, the varicella titres came high during the TORCH screening....
- Oct 15, 2009
my newborn infant doctor asked to do these tests
TORCH screening+LEFTS for her jaundice a...
- Mar 23, 2009
i am 32 weeks pregnant today.yesturday i went to the dr for my torch test...these are my re...
dear Dr,I am a lady longing to have a child.i had 4 d&c's.
First time i conceived naturall...
- Aug 17, 2007
HELLO TO ALL,my son is born of consanguinous marriage about 4 years back,it was a caesarian...
dear Dr,I am a lady longing to have a child.i had 4 d&c's.
First time i conceived naturall...
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