MOTHER AND BABY

The test is used for prenatal screening of Down syndrome & other chromosomal anomalies, the approximate detection rate with this test is 85-90% with a false positive rate of 5%

A prenatal screening done for congenital anomalies in the second trimester.

This test helps to identify cause of anemia & iron deficiency which is the commonest cause of anemia in India. Low iron values indicate deficient erythropoiesis which is corroborated by serum ferritin levels reflecting body iron stores.

World's most comprehensive screening for Inborn errors of Metabolism leading to mental and physical retardation.

Arsenic and other heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, and mercury are all considered toxic and have adverse health effects in human metabolism. This test analyses 22 elements which lead to toxic built up in the body.

Sometimes even the most apparently healthy mothers, who maintain good dietary habits, may be deficient of Omega-3 DHA due to either low intake or Gastrointestinal Malabsorption. In such cases, the baby may be receiving less-than-optimal supply of Omega-3 DHA. The only way to know whether your Omega-3 DHA levels are satisfactory or need to be increased for your baby to receive adequate supply is through a laboratory test.

Omega-3 DHA is an important nutrient for development of baby at pre-natal stage. Sometimes even the most apparently healthy mothers, who maintain good dietary habits, may be deficient of Omega-3 DHA due to either low intake or Gastrointestinal Malabsorption. In such cases, the baby may be receiving less-than-optimal supply of Omega-3 DHA. The only way to know whether your Omega-3 DHA levels are satisfactory or need to be increased for your baby to receive adequate supply is through a laboratory test.

Folates function as coenzymes in many metabolic pathways. Testing is useful in detecting folate deficiency and to monitor folate therapy. Folate deficiency is a cause of Megaloblastic and Macrocytic anemias.

The Quadruple test is used for Prenatal Screening of Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21), Edwards Syndrome (Trisomy 18) and  Open Neural Tube Defects. The approximate detection rate with this test is 75-80 % with a false positive rate of 5%

The TORCH panel is a group of tests used to screen newborns and, sometimes, pregnant women for certain infections that can cause birth defects in a baby if the mother contracts them during the pregnancy. The tests detect antibodies produced by the immune system when exposed to the infectious diseases

Vitamin  B12  is  necessary  for  hematopoiesis  and  normal  neuronal  function. B12 deficiency may be due to lack of intrinsic  factor  secretion  by  gastric mucosa  (gastrectomy,  gastric  atrophy) or  intestinal  malabsorption (ileal resection,  small  intestinal  diseases) leading  to  Macrocytic  anemia.  This assay  is  useful  for  investigating Macrocytic  anemia  and  as  a  workup  of deficiencies seen in Megaloblastic anemia