A quick guide to performing this test:
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- You should prepare for the test in advance:
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- Determine menstrual cycle length (number of days between the start of menstrual cycles)
- Next determine days to count ahead (number of days until ovulation starts)
Menstrual cycle length 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Days to count ahead 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 -
- You should prepare for the test in advance:
- The test will take 5-10 minutes to complete.
- The location of testing is chosen according to the convenience of the user.
- You will need to wash your hands (or use a sanitising fluid) before and after taking the test.
- First morning urine should NOT be used for ovulation testing!
- Reduce water intake atleast 2 hours before testing!
- Sample can be tested in two ways: collection and testing in a container or urine stream (see procedure steps).
*Sample collection cup and timer are not included in the test kit.
Procedure:
- Dip the absorbent tip of the test into the urine collected in the container or hold it in the urine stream. Note: keep results area out of the stream!
- Hold in the urine for at least 15 seconds.
- Start timer immediately by setting for 3 minutes.
Interpretation of results:
- POSITIVE: A coloured line appears in areas (C) and *(T). Ovulation is likely to occur in the next 24-36 hours.
*Line (T) may also appear fainter than line (C).
- NEGATIVE : a coloured line appears ONLY in area (C) or an additional BLANK line appears in area (T). In this case, no increase in ovulation hormone is detected.
- INVALID: no colour line (C) or no other colour line appears in the area.
All used components of the kit are handled according to local requirements.