Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test 20 Disposable Sticks

The Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test it's a in vitro diagnostic test for self-diagnosis which identifies i two more fertile days of the cycle. The package contains 20 tests.

It works by measuring theluteinizing hormone, theLH, in the urine. In the days preceding ovulation the LH concentration rises rapidly: it is the LH surge, which according to the manufacturer precedes ovulation 24-36 hours. The test has a sensitivity of 40 mIU/ml and the manufacturer claims accuracy greater than 99% in detecting the LH surge.

It is digital, and that's the difference that matters compared to strip tests: there is no line to interpret. The result appears on the display within 3 minutes how smiley face when the peak was detected, or how empty circle when it isn't, and remains readable for eight minutes. The manufacturer declares it clearer than line tests.

The box includes 20 disposable sticks e a reusable digital stick holder, which is used with all twenty: the test holder is not included in the test count.

It's a in vitro diagnostic medical device with marking CE 0123, intended by the manufacturer for tests performed independently, that is, for use by the person and not by the laboratory. The manufacturer it is SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics GmbH, from Geneva: on the label Clearblue is declared a trademark of SPD.

An ovulation test is useful in case of looking for a pregnancy, where knowing which two days are right is worth more than any calculation on the calendar, and it is useful in case of irregular cycles, precisely because the calendar doesn't help there: the LH surge it is measured, not predicted.

Be careful not to confuse it with other Clearblues. In the range there is a Advanced Digital Ovulation Test, what size two hormones and identifies four or more fertile days, and there are the pregnancy test, which are something else: they have a flat, narrow package and contain one or two sticks. This is the digital ovulation test from twenty tests.

INDICATIONS

Why use Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test 20 Disposable Sticks? What is it for?

It's a ovulation test: it is useful for identify the two most fertile days of the cycle, i.e. those in which the probability of conception is highest.

Detect the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge in the urine, which according to the manufacturer precedes ovulation of 24-36 hours and opens a fertile window of approx 48 hours. The manufacturer declares the test More than 99% accurate in detecting LH surge e twice as accurate as calendar-based methods.

The claimed accuracy is for detection of the LH surge, not the probability of conception.

HOW TO USE

How do I use Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test 20 Disposable Sticks?

When to start. The starting day depends on the usual length of the cycle, counted from the first day of menstruation: with cycles of 21 days or less it starts on day 5, with 28-day cycles on day 11, with 40-day cycles on day 23. The complete table is in the package leaflet.

How to do it. Insert the test stick into the test holder until it clicks and wait for the symbol indicating that the test is ready. Hold the absorbent tip in the urine stream for 5-7 seconds, or immerse it for 15 seconds in a sample collected in a clean, dry container.

Before the test don't urinate for at least 4 hours and do not drink excessive amounts of fluids.

The result appears within 3 minutes and remains readable for about 8 minutes: one smiley face indicates that the LH surge has been detected, a empty circle which is not yet.

WARNINGS

What are the warnings of Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test 20 Disposable Stick?

Contraindications
The result may not be reliable under the following conditions:
during pregnancy or after a recent pregnancy, even if not completed;
menopausal or premenopausal;
in the presence of polycystic ovary syndrome;
while taking medications that contain LH or hCG;
in the first cycles after stopping a hormonal contraceptive, when the cycle may not yet be regular.
Clomiphene does not alter the result, but may shift the time when the peak occurs.
The manufacturer also indicates, in the most recent documentation, to consult your doctor in case of impaired liver or kidney function and while taking tetracycline-based antibiotics.

Warnings
For in vitro diagnostic use only.
Each stick is disposable: do not reuse it.
Read the information leaflet contained in the package before carrying out the test.
Keep out of reach of children.
The test is not a contraceptive method.

CONSERVATION

How is Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test 20 Disposable Stick stored?

Store between 2 and 30 °C.

If the test was kept in the refrigerator, leave it at room temperature for about 30 minutes before performing it.

CONTENTS OF THE BOX

What does the Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test 20 Disposable Stick package contain?

20 disposable sticks e a reusable digital stick holder, usable with all twenty tests, in addition to the information leaflet.