Clearblue Advanced Digital Manual

15
seconds
3
seconds
1
minute 5 minutes
Number of High Fertility days before Peak Fertility
0-4 66%
25%
1%
8%
100%
5-9
10+
No Peak Fertility after High Fertility
TOTAL
% of women
Remember to keep the
absorbent tip pointing
downwards whilst
testing
Insert the test stick into the holder
a) When you are ready to test, take a test stick out of the
foil and take o the cap.
b) Put the test stick into the holder making sure the purple
arrows line up as shown.
c) The first time you use the test the new cycle symbols
will flash briefly.
d) The ‘test ready’ symbol will then appear. Do the test
straight away. If this symbol does not appear or the
screen goes blank eject the test stick and put it back
into the holder.
2
Do the test
a) Either...
3
Wait for your result
Within 1 minute the test ready symbol will flash to show the
test is working.
4
put just the absorbent tip pointing downwards into
your urine stream for 3 seconds. Take care not to get
the holder wet.
“click”
If symbol does not
appear, eject and
re-insert
During first use
symbols flash briefly
Remove
correct incorrect incorrect
collect a sample of your urine in a clean, dry container
and put just the absorbent tip into the sample for
15 seconds.
Or...
b) Replace the cap, wipe o any excess urine.
Keep the absorbent tip pointing down or
lying flat.
5 important points you need to read
Test stick and holder:
English
Work out when to start testing
• Use the table below to work out when to start testing.
• The day your period starts (first day of full bleeding)
is Day 1. Your cycle length is the total number of days
from Day 1 up to and including the day before your
next period starts.
• If your cycle length varies use the shortest cycle over
the last 6 to work out when to start testing.
• If you don’t know how long your cycle is, wait at
least one cycle and note the length of it so you know
when to start testing.
• It’s important to start testing on the day shown in
the table, for example if your cycle lasts 27 days start
testing on day 7.
Always test using the first urine after your longest sleep.
1. Peak Fertility is displayed constantly for 48 hours after
it first appears. The holder will not be able to read
another test whilst this is displayed.
2. Every woman’s cycles are unique and hormone patterns
dier so the number of fertile days you see is personal
to you. In a study of 87 women, this is what we saw:
3. If you started testing on the right day and you see
more than 9 High Fertility days you may wish to stop
testing as it’s unlikely that you will see Peak Fertility
this cycle. See Q4.
4. Only test once a day until you see High Fertility.
For reliable results you must use the urine after your
longest sleep. When you see High Fertility you can
test more often. Drink normally and it’s important
not to urinate for 4 hours before testing again.
5. If you remove the batteries from the holder you will
not be able to use it again.
How to Do a Test
1
How long is your cycle (days)?
Start testing on the day shown
under your cycle length.
5 666777891011121314151617181920 20 days before
you expect your
next period
Test stick
21 or less 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 or more
After 5 minutes
the display will
show your result Do not eject
the test
stick yet
Holder
Cap Absorbent tip Eject button Display screen
Remember to insert
the test stick into the
holder before you do
the test
Read your result
5
When you’ve finished with the test
Eject your test stick as soon as possible after you have
seen your result and throw it away in your normal
household waste.
If no result is displayed see ‘Other symbols and what they mean’.
6
Doing your next test
Follow the instructions from step 2 using a new test stick.
7
Low Fertility:
small chance of
getting pregnant
Making love today
is just for fun as
it’s unlikely that
you will get
pregnant.
Test again
tomorrow.
Low and High Fertility results are
displayed for 8 minutes.
If you miss seeing your result,
eject the test stick and it will
re-appear for another 2 minutes.
Peak fertility is
displayed
constantly for
48 hours.
High Fertility:
increased chance of
getting pregnant
Make love to increase
your chances of
getting pregnant.
A rise in estrogen has
been detected. High
Fertility will be
displayed until your
LH surge is detected
(Peak Fertility).
Peak Fertility:
highest chance of
getting pregnant
Make love to maximise
your chances of
getting pregnant.
Your LH surge has
been detected - today
and tomorrow are your
most fertile days.
Once the first day of
Peak Fertility is
displayed don’t try to
test again this cycle.
(flashing
smiley face)
(non-flashing
smiley face)
Your most fertile time
Your result
What it means
How long it will
be displayed
Read this leaflet carefully before testing
Advanced Digital
Ovulation Test

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*The sensitivity of the LH detection in Clearblue Advanced Digital
Ovulation Test is 40mIU/ml measured against the Third
International Standard for urinary LH and FSH for
Bioassay (71/264).
As prenatal care is very important for a baby’s health, we recommend
that you consult your doctor before you try to conceive.
Manufacturer: SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics GmbH (SPD),
Route de St Georges 47, 1213 Petit-Lancy, Geneva, Switzerland.
Clearblue is a trademark of SPD. ©2017 SPD. All rights reserved.
For self-testing at home. For in vitro diagnostic use.
Not for internal use. Do not reuse test sticks.
Keep out of reach of children. Store between 2° – 30°C.
Bring to room temperature for 30 minutes if refrigerated.
Do not use if the foil wrapper containing the test stick is damaged.
Do not use a test stick after the ‘use by’ date.
Only use test sticks for Clearblue Advanced Digital Ovulation
Test with the holder. Not for contraceptive use.
Results must be read on the display and not by any lines you
might see on the test stick.
This IVD digital device complies with the Industry Canada
spectrum management and telecommunications
interference-causing equipment standard ICES-003.
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
The EMC countermeasures employed within the electronic
instrument will provide reasonable protection against
electromagnetic interference eects likely to be encountered in
the home environment. Do not use this instrument in close
proximity to sources of strong electromagnetic radiation (e.g.
mobile phones), as these may interfere with the proper operation.
What happens if I don’t use the first urine after my
longest sleep?
You may get unexpected High Fertility results. Test as soon
as you can but drink normally.
How accurate is Clearblue Advanced Digital?
A laboratory study has shown the test to be over 99%
accurate in detecting the LH surge (Peak Fertility).*
I’ve not seen any High Fertility days. Why is this?
It may be that the estrogen level is not high enough to be
detected, or your hormone changes occur close together,
or you started testing too late. You may still see Peak
Fertility and you can rely on these results.
I’ve not seen any Peak Fertility days. Why is this?
Your LH surge may be too low to be detected, or you may
not have ovulated this cycle. This is not unusual but we
recommend you see your doctor if you do not see Peak
Fertility for 3 consecutive cycles.
If you miss a test around your LH surge you may not see
Peak Fertility so remember to test as advised, and use the
same holder throughout your cycle.
Can any medication or medical conditions aect the result?
Always read the manufacturer’s instructions for any
medication that you are taking before testing. Certain
medical conditions and medications can give misleading
results, for example if you are pregnant, or have recently
been pregnant, have reached the menopause, have impaired
liver or kidney function, have polycystic ovarian syndrome,
are taking fertility drugs containing luteinising hormone or
human Chorionic Gonadotrophin, or are taking antibiotics
containing tetracyclines.
Some fertility treatments such as clomiphene citrate may
give misleading High Fertility results. Peak Fertility results
should be unaected.
If you do get unexpected results you should discuss them
with your doctor.
If you have recently been pregnant you should wait until you
have had 2 cycles before testing.
• This test works dierently to other ovulation tests which
detect one hormone. This test detects 2 key fertility
hormones – estrogen and luteinising hormone (LH).
It’s important for the test to establish ‘baseline’ levels of
these hormones so start testing as advised and keep
testing with the same holder until you see Peak Fertility.
• If there’s no significant rise above the baseline level of
hormones Low Fertility is displayed. You may see a
number of Low Fertility days before you see High or Peak
Fertility.
• Estrogen rises in the days before the LH surge and prepares
your body for ovulation. When an estrogen rise is detected
High Fertility is displayed each day until Peak Fertility is
detected.
• High Fertility is indicated as a flashing smiley face.
• If an estrogen rise isn’t detected, or the estrogen rise and
LH surge are close together, you may not see High Fertility.
• An LH surge happens about 24-36 hours before an egg is
released from an ovary – ‘ovulation’. When your LH surge is
detected Peak Fertility is displayed and is generally
displayed after Low and High Fertility.
• Peak Fertility is displayed as a static smiley face (it does
not flash) and stays on the display constantly for 48 hours.
If your LH surge is detected on the first day of testing Peak
Fertility will be displayed.
• You may not see Low, High and Peak Fertility days every
cycle. This is not unusual. Refer to Questions and Answers
for more information.
• Make love on High and Peak Fertility days to maximise
your chances of getting pregnant.
Questions and Answers
Further information Other symbols and what they mean
The test stick has been ejected too soon.
Re-insert it quickly.
A symbol will be displayed within 10 minutes if an error
has occurred.
An error has occurred during testing. Test again
using a new test stick. If you have collected urine, use
this to test again as soon as the display is blank.
Otherwise test as soon as you can but drink normally
and don’t urinate for 4 hours before testing again.
You cannot use this holder again, but you can use
any unused test sticks. Test again using another
holder from a new pack, following the instructions
carefully.
When you insert a test stick if the display remains
blank you may not have inserted it correctly.
Eject the test stick and start again from step 2.
If the test stick is inserted correctly and the display is
still blank the holder is no longer working and you will
need to buy a new pack.
If the display is blank after testing it may be that the
holder has got very wet and it is no longer working.
This appears when you insert a test stick for first
time. It will also appear if you are testing after you
have seen Peak Fertility, or if you have not done a
test for 3 or more days in a row. If you miss 3 or
more tests and have not seen Peak Fertility it’s better
to wait for your next cycle before testing again.
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B
C
D
E
If you have recently stopped using hormonal
contraception your cycles may be irregular so you may
wish to wait until you have had 2 cycles before testing.
Please check with your doctor if you are taking any
medication or have any medical condition before
planning a pregnancy. If you have a medically
diagnosed fertility problem you should ask your doctor
if Clearblue Advanced Digital is suitable for you.
How do I recycle the batteries and dispose of the
holder? If you remove the batteries from the holder
you will not be able to use it again.
When you have finished using the holder, separate the
upper and lower halves starting at the end nearest the
display. Remove the batteries from under the central
metal cover, and dispose of them according to the
appropriate recycling scheme. Caution: Do not take
apart, recharge, or dispose of the batteries in fire.
Do not swallow. Keep away from children. Dispose of
the rest of the holder according to the appropriate
recycling scheme for electrical equipment. Do not
dispose of electrical equipment in fire.
Are test sticks available separately?
No. If you have used all the test sticks in the pack you
will need to buy a new pack containing a holder and
test sticks. Use the same holder throughout your cycle
with new test sticks.
If you have any test sticks left at the end of testing, you
can use these and the Holder for your next cycle if
needed.
I’ve used Clearblue Advanced Digital for several
months and haven’t become pregnant. Why is this?
It can take normal healthy couples many months to
achieve a pregnancy. We recommend you see your
doctor if you are under 35 years and haven’t become
pregnant after trying for 12 months. If you are over
35 years you should see your doctor after trying for
6 months, and if you are over 40 years see your doctor
straight away.
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