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What is the accuracy and sensitivity of your pregnancy and ovulation test kits?

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Our tests are over 99% accurate when used properly and as directed. Sensitivity of the tests is as follows:
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How soon after ovulation can I test with an early pregnancy test?

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Our tests can be used as early as 6 days past ovulation (dpo), when hCG levels should reach approximately 20 mIU, the detectable level. It is recommend to wait slightly longer for increased hCG levels, but no longer than 15 days because hCG levels will be too high.
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How do ovulation predictor kits work?

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Just preceding ovulation, women experience a surge in Luteinizing Hormone (LH). LH is the hormone that facilitates ovulation by causing the egg to separate from the ovarian surface. Ovulation tests work by detecting LH, allowing a woman to accurately predict when they will ovulate. A positive result on an ovulation test means that the woman will most likely become fertile over the next three days, with peak fertility at 36 hours following the onset of the LH surge.
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Are ovulation predictor kits effective?

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Yes, if there are no reproductive problems with the couple, intercourse happens within the suggested time frame, and the couple just needs the knowledge of ovulation timing, these tools are extremely effective at improving the odds of conception.
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What is the accuracy of the CHEMetrics' test kits?

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A) The accuracy of CHEMets? test kits (with the exception of Nitrate and Nitrite CHEMets?) is + ? of each color standard increment. The accuracy of ULR CHEMets?, VACUettes?, and Nitrate and Nitrite CHEMets? test kits is + 1 color standard increment. The accuracy of the Titrets? test kits varies with the analyte concentration because the Titret? ampoules have a non-linear scale. At twice the minimum concentration for a particular kit range, the accuracy is + 10% error.
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How do ovulation tests (or Ovulation Predictor Kits, OPK) work?

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The ovulation predictor kit is designed to detect luteinizing hormone, or LH. In elevated quantities, LH causes ovulation. During the menstrual cycle only a small amount of LH is made, but in the middle of the cycle LH briefly and dramatically increases. This increase is called the "LH surge" and precedes ovulation. Conception is most likely to occur within thirty-six hours following the LH surge.
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Can ovulation prediction help me avoid pregnancy?

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Yes. To avoid unwanted pregnancy, you should abstain from unprotected sexual intercourse during your fertile days. Your fertile period starts about 4-5 days before ovulation, and ends about 24-48 hours after it. For more information, see Ovulation and Contraception.
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What exactly do ovulation kits predict?

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The predictor kit measures the hormone LH. A surge in LH leads to ovulation within the next 12 hours. The egg doesn't always get released from the ovary in spite of a surge but it is a very good marker. A positive pregnancy test around 14 days after you think ovulation occurred is the only way of establishing that it actually did.
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Can I use the UDCs for pregnancy test kits? If so, which kits?

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All of our urine dipstick controls can be used for monitoring hCG kits. We have tested the UDCs on a number of different kits, but realize that we have not tested ALL the kits available. If the kit is not listed on our package insert, you may test in-house to develop your own ranges.
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What is the best time of day to take the ovulation test?

Early Pregnancy Tests and Ovulation Predictor Kits: FAQ
Unlike pregnancy tests, morning is not the ideal time to take ovulation tests, as LH is synthesized in your body early in the morning. It will not show up in urine until later in the day. The ideal time to test is in the afternoon, around 2pm, though testing may safely take please from 10am to early evening.
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When I get a positive on an ovulation test, when is the best time to have intercourse?

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To increase the chance of conception, it is best to have intercourse the day of the LH surge as well as following three days after. A faint line (or a faint positive test band) does not indicate a positive result for an LH surge. While the presence of a faint line on a pregnancy test may indicate a positive result, a faint line on an OPK is always negative. Please refer to the images on our instruction pages to interpret results.
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How soon after ovulation can I test?

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You may be able to get a positive HPT as early as 10-14 days after ovulation. Many women aren't able to get a positive test until the first day of a missed period.
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What is ovulation?

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Ovulation is the release of an egg by the woman's ovary. In almost every menstrual cycle, the woman's ovary releases an egg. There are thousands of eggs inside the woman's ovaries. The natural chemicals in her body trigger the development of one of these eggs every cycle. When the egg is ready to be fertilized, it comes out of the ovary and travels down the woman's tubes to her uterus. If the man's sperm has fertilized it, the egg can attach itself to the uterus and the woman is pregnant.
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Ovulation is the release of a single, mature egg from a follicle that developed in the ovary. It usually occurs regularly, around day 14 of a 28-day menstrual cycle. This is the most fertile period of your cycle. For more information, see Ovulation Basics.
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Ovulation Calculator: Ovulation
Ovulation - the most fertile time during your menstrual cycle - is the moment a mature egg is released from the follicle of an ovary. Once released, the egg has a life span of about 24 hours. Conception is most likely to take place at this time - so precise ovulation prediction is key. Below you will find an FAQ of Ovulation Basics. Also see Understanding your Menstrual Cycle.
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Ovulation is the process of an ovary releasing an egg from the follicle, permitting the egg to float down the fallopian tubes. Conception, or fertilization, occurs when the male's sperm meets with the woman's ovum (egg) and successfully penetrates it, typically in a fallopian tube. Then the fertilized egg travels to the uterus and implants in the uterine lining. For pregnancy to take place, fertilization of the egg must be followed by a successful implantation.
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How do I use the Early-Pregnancy-Tests pregnancy test?

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Taking a home pregnancy test is simple - though instructions must be followed precisely for both test strips and midstream tests. For test strips, immerse the strip into the urine sample with the arrow end pointing towards the urine. Do not immerse past the MAX (Marker Line). Take the strip out after 3 seconds and lay the strip flat on a clean, dry, non-absorbent surface. Next, wait for colored bands to appear.
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How can I get a pregnancy test?

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A quality pregnancy test with complete instructions is available to students at a cost of $5.00. For the most accurate results the test should be performed using a urine sample from the first morning specimen. We suggest that the student return to the Health Center for options counseling or family planning as indicated.
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When can I have a pregnancy test and how soon will I find out?

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We can do an accurate urine test for pregnancy within a week of missing a period. Results are available within five minutes.
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Several divisions offer pregnancy tests. You may be tested through our Maternal and Child Health Management Division, the Mobile Outreach Program or at the Urbana School Health Center.
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The UIC Wellness Center: Pregnancy - Frequently Asked Questi...
If you live in the Chicago area you can see your primary care physician, find the nearest Planned Parenthood location at www.plannedparenthood.org, or if you are a UIC student you can get a free pregnancy test at the UIC Family Medicine Clinic by scheduling an appointment at 996.2901.
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Syracuse University Health Services
You can request a pregnancy test Monday – Friday during full-service hours, 8:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. To request a test, call 443-9005 for an appointment – your request will be confidential. You will be asked to give a urine specimen and results will be available in ~20 minutes.
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If the test band is faint, is the pregnancy test positive?

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A positive result will always be indicated by the presence of a distinct color band in the 'test' region of the pregnancy test strip or midstream test (accompanied by the presence of the 'control' band). If the test is faint (in comparison to the control band), the test may be positive, though the presence of hCG in the woman's body - or urine sample - may be low. The presence of hCG doubles every two days in a pregnant woman.
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What about home test kits?

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This do-it-yourself test kit uses the same technology as the standard blood test. Individual blood samples are collected at home, and mailed to a laboratory. Test results are provided over the telephone. The serum home testing kit costs between US$30 and $45, and is available at many drug stores. Currently there is only one FDA approved home sample collection kit.
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How can test kits be requested?

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Men and women aged 60 to 69 will automatically be offered an FOB test every two years (in areas where the programme has been rolled out). Those aged 70 and over will not be invited automatically but can request a test kit by calling the freephone helpline number 0800 707 60 60 as bowel cancer screening is introduced in their area.
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How can I get test transport kits?

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It's easy. You can contact The Great Plains Laboratory by phone, fax, e-mail, or from our website to get a test. There's no charge for the test kits. After you receive the kit, you'll need a physician to authorize the testing. You can use your family physician or one of the physician groups from our site. Blood samples are sent from the lab or doctor's office. There is no shipping fee, but you are responsible for any blood collection fee. You can send hair or urine samples in from home.
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Do I need test kits?

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If you want to keep a successful fish tank, then the short answer is yes. However, if you're trying to cut costs, then you're probably only interested in the bare minimum in getting by. Ammonia and nitrite test kits are absolute musts. pH is also good to have. A nitrate test kit can be a bit harder to find, and is also more expensive.
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If an ovulation predictor test kit says positive, that means that I am for sure ovulating, right?

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Ovulation predictor kits determine whether the luteinizing hormone (LH) is detected. The luteinizing hormone (LH) rises right before ovulation occurs. Therefore the kits are supposed to detect whether you're going to ovulate but cannot ensure that you do ovulate. Women may have a high level of the LH if they have certain conditions such as polycystic ovaries, premature ovarian failure (POF), or for women over age 40 who are experiencing perimenopause.
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