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News Release from: Randox Laboratories | Subject: Randox fertility panel
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 18 December 2007
Biochip detects all fertility hormones
Measurement of all fertility hormones is usually performed between day 3 and 5 of a women's hormonal cycle for the diagnosis of menorrhea problems, onset of menopause and infertility
A biochip for the simultaneous detection of all fertility hormones has brought cost and time savings to routine diagnostics Having to perform each test separately has cost and time implications
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 12 Aug 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Randox has developed a platform where multiple analytes can be tested simultaneously on a biochip with a small quantity of blood.
The Randox fertility panel includes follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinising hormone (LH), estradiol, progesterone, testosterone and prolactin.
FSH and LH, produced in the hypothalamus, stimulate the ovaries and the uterus to prepare the female body for ovulation and implantation.
Estradiol and progesteroneare also involved in this process, but are produced mainly in the ovaries.
All hormones are interdependent on a classic negative feedback mechanism.
Testosterone is the main male hormone, but also produced by women in small quantities.
Prolactin is produced in the pituitary gland and stimulates the growth of the mammary glands and the production of milk after childbirth.
Biochip technology enables simultaneous testing of all co-dependent hormones and can give valuable information of a woman's hormonal status.
Diagnostically significant values can indicate the cause of the underlying problem, and will instigate further relevant investigation. Request a free brochure from Randox Laboratories ...
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