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A Salmassi1, A G Schmutzler, F Püngel
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unit of Reproductive Medicine, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Background/Aims:
The new mini-microscope Geratherm® ovu control was evaluated for its recognition of saliva ferning in a collective of 47 patients taking part in an artificial reproductive technology program on the day of follicular puncture.
Methods:
The ferning phenomenon was evaluated by patients and laboratory staff according to the criteria: no ferning, slight ferning and good ferning.
Results:
Geratherm® ovu control showed a specificity of 78% and a sensitivity of 80% in relation to rising E2 levels under follicle-stimulating hormone/human chorionic gonadotrophin. A comparison of the evaluations of the saliva test carried out by patients and by laboratory staff resulted in a high and substantial agreement of 89.4% (κ).
Conclusion:
Evaluations performed by ovu control were similar to those achieved with a highly sophisticated inverted microscope.
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