Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing – Pregnancy or ovulation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-02
2009-08-11
Warden, Jill (Department: 1797)
Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing
Pregnancy or ovulation
C702S019000, C702S023000, C436S510000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07572639
ABSTRACT:
A method for predicting pregnancy outcome includes measuring blood levels of hCG-hg and progesterone in a pregnant woman, determining a rate of change of progesterone levels from the blood measurements, determining at least a qualitative direction of change of hCG-hg levels from the blood measurements, comparing the determined rate of change of progesterone levels with a pre-established reference value, and determining at least a qualitative likelihood of a term pregnancy and a failed pregnancy for the woman from the qualitative direction of change of hCG-hg levels and the determined rate of change of progesterone levels relative to the pre-established reference value. The rate of change of progesterone is determined by formula as a number of days for progesterone to double.
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Byrn Francis W.
Cole Laurence A.
Riley Jaime M.
Coleman Henry D.
Sapone William J.
Sasaki Shogo
STC.UNM
Sudol R. Neil
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