TORCH 8 (IgG & IgM) is a blood test detects the common agents causing uterine infection leading to recurrent abortions and transmission from a pregnant woman to the fetus. High IgG & IgM antibody levels together, support infection within the previous 3 months.
TORCH is an acronym of the five infections covered in the screening:
1. toxoplasmosis
2. other diseases, including HIV, syphilis, and measles
3. rubella (German measles)
4. cytomegalovirus
5. herpes simplex
The TORCH screen results show whether you currently have an infectious disease or recently had one. The results are termed either “positive” or “negative.” A positive test result means IgG or IgM antibodies were found for one or more of the infections covered in the screening. A negative test result is considered normal.
