Early urinary pregnancy testing. Correlation with serum beta-HCG radioimmunoassay.
Urinary pregnancy testing with Sensitex, a tube macroflocculation system, produced a positive test by 17 days after basal-body-temperature-timed ovulation in 59% of determinations. Data from days 18 to 21 showed that a negative test was associated with a statistically significantly increased propensity for first-trimester abortion. Freezing of the urinary specimens, but not refrigerated sm, produced a positive test by 17 days after basal-body-temperature-timed ovulation in 59% of determinations. Data from days 18 to 21 showed that a negative test was associated with a statistically significantly increased propensity for first-trimester abortion. Freezing of the urinary specimens, but not refrigerated storage for five days, adversely affected the accuracy of the test.
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011259:Pregnancy Tests, Immunologic / Q000592:standards*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin