Toxoplasma screening

Toxoplasmosis is a protozoan parasitic in the cell caused by human and animal caused by Toxoplasma gondii. In addition to digestive tract infections, dogs and other animals can also be infected through damaged skin, respiratory tract, eyes and placenta. In addition, blood transfusion can also transmit toxoplasmosis. Basic Information Specialist classification: Infectious disease inspection and classification: biochemical examination Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Should adhere to the principle of a small number of meals, the dishes are mainly light, should not eat oily and salty food. Normal value Detection of Toxoplasma circulating antigen (CAg) in serum or body fluid using anti-Toxoplasma specific antibody, the number of white blood cells can be normal or slightly increased, and the number of lymphocytes and eosinophils can be slightly increased, showing abnormal lymphocytes. The pressure of cerebrospinal fluid in patients with Toxoplasma meningitis is normal, the appearance is yellow, the globulin test is mostly negative, the number of cells is slightly increased, generally (100-300)×106/L, mainly mononuclear cells, glucose content is normal or decreased, protein The content is increased and the chloride is normal. Clinical significance Usually manifested as nausea, vomiting, fever, coma, epilepsy and epileptic seizures. People who need to check: People who like pets at home, especially pregnant women. Precautions Inappropriate people: pregnant women infected with Toxoplasma gondii before 4 to 5 months of pregnancy, should consider therapeutic abortion, perinatal infection should be active drug treatment until delivery. Pregnant women treated with spiramycin, after taking, spiramycin in the placental tissue concentration is high, no teratogenic effects, side effects. Taboo before inspection: The principle of a small amount of meals should be adhered to. The dishes should be light, and avoid eating oily and salty foods. Requirements for the examination: Start doing some items like weight, volume abdominal circumference and palace height, listening to fetal heart movement, etc., and follow the doctor's arrangement. Inspection process Pregnancy check process: 1. Establish a card, establish a maternity perinatal health card, and use the card to go to a designated hospital for prenatal examination of the system. 2, the initial prenatal examination includes systemic examination, gynecological examination, auxiliary examination. 3. Review the prenatal examination. 4, prenatal examination in the third trimester. Not suitable for the crowd no. Adverse reactions and risks no.

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