title: Prediction of ovulation using a dipstick sensitive to urinary luteinising hormone.
abstract: Accurate prediction of ovulation is essential for patients receiving donor insemination (AID). In 9 patients, detection of the urinary luteinising hormone (LH) surge by monoclonal antibody immunospecific dipstick tests (Ovustick) for both home and laboratory use was assessed with simultaneous quantitative estimations of plasma and urinary LH. In all patients the Ovustick accurately detected within 24 hours the beginning of the plasma LH surge. This test may prove to be a useful method for ovulation prediction but further evaluation is required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
authors.forename: H O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Critchley
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Hobson
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Flockhart
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Templeton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine*; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D010061:Ovulation Detection / Q000379:methods; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D011934:Reagent Strips
chemical_list: D011934:Reagent Strips; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone