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what the risks are blood test, toxoplasma serology, toxoplasma antibody titer, antibodies to toxoplasma, in the blood, blood is drawn, a vein, on the inside, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band cuff, around the upper arm to apply pressure, restrict blood flow, the vein, veins below the band to fill, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, an infant, young child, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, cotton, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, antibodies, detected by multiple tests, an indirect fluorescent antibody test, an elisa, sabin-feldman dye test, , no special preparation, infants, children, test depends on child's age, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, test is performed to detect congenital, postnatal toxoplasmosis, to screen pregnant women, antibodies to toxoplasma, presence of antibodies, pregnancy probably protects a fetus against congenital toxoplasmosis, antibodies developed, pregnancy, indicate possible congenital infection, an increased risk of miscarriage, birth defects, a titer of less than 1, 16 indicates that there has likely never been an infection, toxoplasma, a titer of 1, 16 to 1, 256 indicates a probable previous infection, a titer of greater than 1, 1,024, indicate an active toxoplasmosis infection, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample.