After you have read your result, the test should be discarded. The result can be read up to 1 hour. Once you know you are about to ovulate, you are at the start of the most fertile time of your monthly cycle. If you have intercourse within 24-36 hours, after you detect your LH surge, you will maximize your chances of becoming pregnant. There is no need to wait until you ovulate before having intercourse.

Medications containing hCG or LH may affect the test and should not be taken while using this test. In addition, the results of the test may not be valid if you are taking oral contraceptives. Some women do not ovulate every cycle and they will not see any increase in the level of LH during these non-ovulating cycles. Certain medical conditions may adversely affect the reliability of this test for predicting ovulation. These include pregnancy, postpartum, post-abortion, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), ovarian cysts, the onset of menopause, and untreated hypothyroidism. Women with medically diagnosed fertility problems should consult their physicians before using this product.

You may test at any time of day, but you should test approximately the same time each day. Reduce your liquid for 2 hours before testing.

To find out when to begin testing, determine the length of your normal cycle. The length of your cycle is from the beginning of one period to the beginning of the next. Count the first day of bleeding or spotting as day 1.

If your cycle length is irregular, that is, if it varies by more than a few days each month, take the average number of days for the last 3 months. Use the chart below to figure out the day you should begin testing. The day you begin testing is listed opposite the number of days in your cycle.

Length of Cycle	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Using the first day of bleeding or spotting as day 1, cout forward the following number of days to begin testing	5	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13

Length of Cycle	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Using the first day of bleeding or spotting as day 1, cout forward the following number of days to begin testing	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23

A purple reference line and a light purple test line	A purple reference line and a light purple test line	One purple reference line
The presence of two similar, purple lines in the Result Window means that you have detected your LH surge. Your test line may be darker than the reference line. You should ovulate within the next 24-36 hours. If these lines are the same color or the test line is darker than the reference line you can stop testing for this cycle.	The presence of a purple reference line and a lighter purple test line means that you have not yet reached your LH surge. You should continue daily testing until the two purple lines are the same purple color or the test line is darker than the reference line.	If only the purple reference line appears, you have not reached your LH surge. You should continue with daily testing until the two purple lines are the same purple color or the test line is darker than the reference line.

Menstrual cycles can be irregular. If 7 days of testing does not detect your hormone surge, you may continue testing with a second FIRST RESPONSE® Easy-Read Ovulation Predictor Test. Once you think you may be pregnant, you can test this as early as 4 days before you expect your period by using the FIRST RESPONSE® Early Result Pregnancy Test.

How To Perform the Test:
Remove the stick from the foil wrapper and take off the Overcap. Holding the stick by the Thumb Grip with the Absorbent Tip pointing downward and the white side of the stick facing your body, place the Absorbent Tip in your urine stream for 5 seconds only. (You may also collect your urine in a clean, dry cup and immerse the entire Absorbent Tip in the urine for 5 seconds). With the Absorbent Tip still pointing downward, replace the Overcap* and lay the stick on a flat surface with the Result Window facing up. Read your result according to the instructions that follow.

How to Read the Results:
You may soon see a purple color moving across the Clear Top to indicate that the test is working. Look at the Result Window at 5 minutes. Compare the test line to the reference line. The reference line indicates that the test is complete, and you have conducted it correctly. Here are examples of the results you can expect to see (however, they may not look exactly as shown):