uebe cyclotest 9030 Instructions For Use Manual page 7

Table of contents
Mode of operation
Safety instructions
Important notes on use
Test components
Determining the start of the test
Performing the test
Reading the test result
Use with the cyclotest® cycle computers
Frequently asked questions
Explanation of symbols
cyclotest® service hotline
Mode of operation
In-vitro diagnostic aid for self-testing to
verify the presence of the ovulation hor-
mone LH in urine.
If you have decided to try for a baby, you want
to know when your chances of conceiving are
best. By measuring your body temperature
regularly you will be able to pinpoint reliably
your fertile phase.
The highly fertile phase and therefore the best
time for conception is indicated by the ovu-
lation hormone human luteinising hormone
(hLH, LH), the presence of which can be de-
tected with the help of this test.
Ovulation is the moment when the ovaries
release a mature egg cell (ovum). For women
of sexually mature age, the levels of the hor-
mone LH in urine prior to the menopause are
between 3 and 15 mIU/ml (Milli-International
Units per millilitre).
About 24 hours before ovulation this rises to
levels as high as 200 mIU/ml.
Mode of operation
12 This test detects such a rise, indicating that
13 fertilisation can soon take place. The cyclotest®
14 Ovulation Test already indicates when the
15 levels rise above 30 mIU/ml.
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17 Since sperm cells can normally survive for
18 several days inside a woman's body and take
19 some time to migrate towards the ovum, this
20 rise in hormone levels also marks the start of
20 the phase in which sexual intercourse is most
21 likely to lead to fertilisation of the ovum.
Then, between one and two days after ovula-
tion, body temperature rises, marking the end
of the fertile phase of the female cycle.
Safety instructions
This is an immunological test for detecting the
presence of human luteinising hormone (hLH,
LH) in urine. Increased LH levels in your urine
mean that ovulation will probably (but not def-
initely) occur. Conversely, the absence of any
rise of LH does not always mean that ovulation
will not occur.
Keep the test out of the reach of children.
Use the test immediately after opening the foil
pouch. Do not use the test if the foil pouch is
damaged!
This test is designed to be used once only. For
this reason, read through the instructions for
use carefully prior to use. The test stick will
be rendered unusable if the test is incorrectly
used.
Do not open the test stick.
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