PAGE EXPIRES:  June 2000

SYNONYMS:  TORCH Panel, TORCH Titer, TORCH

COMPONENT TESTS: Panel

• Toxo IgG & IgM
• Rubella IgG & IgM
• CMV IgG & IgM
• HSV IgG & IgM

SCHEDULE:     TURNAROUND TIME:  

SPECIMEN AND COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS:

• Collection Sample:  Blood
• Site/Specimen:  Serum
• Container:  MARB/RED
• Order Entry Remark:  
• Ward Remarks:  
• Lab Processing Instructions:  2 mL serum.  No preservatives or anticoagulants.

STORAGE AND SHIPPING:  Ship frozen

CAUSES FOR REJECTION:  Improperly labeled specimen; sample collected or shipped improperly

USES:  Panel of serological tests performed to detect exposure to pathogens involved in acute, congenital and intrapartum infections.

REFERENCE VALUES:  Negative for antibodies to TORCH pathogens

METHOD:  

DESCRIPTION AND COMMENTS:  TORCH is an acronym to TOxoplasmosis, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, and Herpes simplex, all pathogens associated with congenital or neonatal infections .  These infections are not clinically apparent and may cause severe central nervous system impairment in newborns.

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