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Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 1991 May;31(2):142-4.

The clinical value of Clearplan home ovulation detection kits in infertility practice.

Leader LR ,Russell T,Clifford K,Stenning B.

Department of Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, New South Wales. A home ovulation testing kit, Clearplan, that detects the urinary luteinizing hormone (LH) surge was used by 32 patients on a donor insemination programme for 50 cycles to indicate when to first attend the clinic for a serum LH test to determine ovulation. Using Clearplan significantly reduced the number of clinic attendances (4.06 +/- 1.5) compared to the preceding control cycle (7.06 +/- 2.0 p less than 0.001). One serum LH peak was missed using Clearplan. Ovulation was predicted within 2 days of the serum LH surge in 77% of cycles. Home ovulation determination has the potential to reduce the stress and cost of fertility programmes.

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