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Monitoring method

  • US 5,467,778 A
  • Filed: 08/20/1993
  • Issued: 11/21/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of monitoring the status of a current ovulation cycle of an individual mammalian female subject, involving repeated testing of the body fluid concentration of at least one analyte of significance in relation to the status of the ovulation cycle during at least the pre-ovulation phase of the current ovulation cycle of the individual subject, whereina) testing for said analyte concentration during the current ovulation cycle is commenced a plurality of days following the onset of menses but at least 2 numerical days in advance of the earliest numerical day on which actual ovulation has occurred in one or more previous ovulation cycles in the same individual subject;

  • andb) an analyte concentration change indicative of imminent ovulation is identified from the results of such testing by reference to an analyte concentration reference value that has been adapted to the individual subject on the basis of analyte concentration test data obtained from the individual subject during one or more previous ovulation cycles,said testing commencing on a numerical day in advance of the earliest numerical day on which actual ovulation has occurred in one or more previous ovulation cycles in the same individual subject, said testing commencement day being calculated according to the following relationship;

    
    
    space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ Earliest previous Testing commencement ovulation day day ______________________________________ 8-10 -4 11-14 -5 15-18 -6 19-23 -7 24-28 -8 29+ -9 ______________________________________

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