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Timing of Ovulation by Determination of the Urinary Luteinizing Hormone Surge with an Enzyme‐linked Monoclonal Antibody Dipstick (OvuStick)
Author(s) -
Baker H. W. G.,
Bangah M. L.,
Burger H. G.,
Kovacs G. T.,
Summerbell D.,
Warnes G. M.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1986.tb01534.x
Subject(s) - dipstick , luteinizing hormone , ovulation , urine , monoclonal antibody , artificial insemination , urinary system , endocrinology , medicine , antibody , hormone , andrology , biology , immunology , pregnancy , genetics
Summary: An enzyme‐linked double monoclonal antibody dipstick for measuring luteinizing hormone in urine was tested for timing ovulation in thrice daily urine samples collected for several days around mid‐cycle in 24 women undergoing artificial insemination. The assay produced information comparable to single daily serum LH measurements. The dipsticks could be used by untrained people to test their own urine as an aid to the detection of ovulation for the timing of artificial insemination or of sexual intercourse to promote or avoid conception.