Trivitron Healthcare has added two new products in the newborn screening kit for India. The two new tests are Neonatal IRT and Neonatal Toxoplasma gondii IgM that detect disorders which may harm the newborn in later stages of life. Neonatal IRT can detect disorders affecting the lungs, pancreas, intestine and liver. Whereas, Neonatal Toxoplasma gondii IgM can detect neurological and visual disabilities.
With newborn screening tests, the parents can start taking precautions in the early stages of life and prevent the child from life-long disorders. Majority of infants infected in utero are asymptomatic at birth, particularly if maternal infection occurs during third trimester, with sequel appearing later in life. Congenital toxoplasmosis results in severe generalised or neurological disease in about 20 per cent to 30 per cent of the infants infected in utero; approximately 10 per cent exhibit visual involvement only and the remainder are asymptomatic at birth.
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