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What Does Positive ANA In TORCH Test During Pregnancy Mean?

hello sir i am 25 yrs and i am pregnant 6 weeks as shown in sonography .my doctor suggested me of TORCH TEST. my torch results showed ANA Positive homogenous (+/_) Pattern & lupus anticoagulant value 44.5. what does this mean and how will it affect my baby.

Wed, 21 Oct 2015
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Hi,
I think you have got your results mixed up.
The TORCH test checks Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Chlamydia and Herpes infection in the maternal blood.
ANA and Lupus anitcoagulant are done to see if you have Systemic lupus Erythematosis which can cause problems in pregnancy and delivery .They are two different things.
Was there a specific reason you were advised these at 6 weeks of pregnancy ?Do you have any recent fever or any other disease ? Do you have previous history of repeated abortion.
If you do have repeated abortion in you obstetric history then these results of homogenous positive ANA and LA 44.5 need to be seen by an experienced obstetrician or haematologist.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
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What Does Positive ANA In TORCH Test During Pregnancy Mean?

Hi, I think you have got your results mixed up. The TORCH test checks Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Chlamydia and Herpes infection in the maternal blood. ANA and Lupus anitcoagulant are done to see if you have Systemic lupus Erythematosis which can cause problems in pregnancy and delivery .They are two different things. Was there a specific reason you were advised these at 6 weeks of pregnancy ?Do you have any recent fever or any other disease ? Do you have previous history of repeated abortion. If you do have repeated abortion in you obstetric history then these results of homogenous positive ANA and LA 44.5 need to be seen by an experienced obstetrician or haematologist. Hope this helps. Regards.