title: Clinical efficacy of LH-color: a new home ovulation test.
abstract: In this study we evaluate the efficacy of a new home ovulation test to identify LH surge (LH-Color, Organon). Fifty-five spontaneously ovulating women were followed during their cycles with twice daily urinary LH testing as well as daily ultrasound and BBT charts. In 39 (70.91%) of the 55 patients, ovulation occurred within 24 h after the decoloration of the LH-Color. Follicular collapse as visualized by ultrasonography, took place in all patients within 36 h after the decoloration of the LH-Color. Thus a good correlation was found between urinary LH surge and ultrasound. We conclude that the rapid LH test was able to predict impending ovulation.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens Areteion Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gregoriou
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kassanos
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vitoratos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papadias
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Zourlas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D010061:Ovulation Detection / Q000379:methods*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone