TORCH screen
Screening test for a group of infections known by the acronym TORCH which stands for <B>T</B>oxoplasma gondii; <B>o</B>ther viruses (HIV, measles, and more); <B>r</B>ubella (German measles);<B>c</B>ytomegalovirus; and <B>h</B>erpes simplex.
All of these infections are teratogens, agents capable of causing birth defects.
The TORCH infectious agents affect 1-5% of all live births and are among the leading causes of neonatal morbidity (disease) and mortality (death).