Fertility Fertility Fully automated solution for diagnosis of fertility and hormonal monitoring FOR OUTSIDE THE US ONLY FOR OUTSIDE THE US ONLY Fertility Most couples achieve pregnancy within the first six months of trying. Overall, after 12 months of frequent unprotected intercourse, about 90 percent of couples will become pregnant. The majority of couples will eventually conceive, with or without treatment. If getting pregnant has been a challenge for you and your partner, you’re not alone. In a range of 10 to 15 percent of couples in the United States are infertile (www.mayoclinic.org). In some cases, an infertile woman may have irregular or absent menstrual periods. An infertile man may have signs of hormonal problems, such as changes in hair growth, sexual function, reduced sexual desire, or problems with ejaculation. He may also have small testicles or a swelling in the scrotum. CLINICAL INDICATION Monitoring response to ovulation induciton therapy Impotency Hirsutism Female infertility workup Male infertility workup ? reduced spermiogram hormonal disorders tubal occlusion vas deference occlusion premature ovarian failure endometriosis genetic diseases genetic diseases malignant diseases congenital factors adenoids fibroids azoospermia malignant diseases 35.5% nd ty a rtili pat hic infe 15% Idio ale in Ma le and Fem ty rtili Fem ale Infe ty infe rtili www.iss.it fert of the National Health Service in Italy, the causes of infertility are distributed in this way Ma le ility According to the ISS - Institution oth er 35.4% 14.2% Infertility may be due to a single cause in either you or your partner, or a combination of factors that may prevent a pregnancy from occurring or continuing. Fortunately, there are many safe and effective therapies for overcoming infertility. Moreover, the need of a full evaluation to understand the clinical situation through specific laboratory testing: a variety of diagnostic assays should be carried out. LH, FSH, prolactin, estradiol, progesterone, hCG, testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEA-S) tests represent the majority of fertility and pregnancy immunoassays. TEST INCLUDED Estradiol, LH Testosterone, Prolactin LH, FSH, Testosterone, DHEA-S, Prolactin LH, FSH, Estradiol, Progesterone, Prolactin, DHEA-S LH, FSH, Prolactin, Testosterone Fertility ? LIAISON® Fertility line is a fully automated solution for reliable assessment of the reproducutive disorders. It includes the following assays: LIAISON® Prolactin xt - code 312171 LIAISON® XL HCG - code 312321 LIAISON® Estradiol II Gen - code 310680 LIAISON® FSH - code 312251 LIAISON® Progesterone II Gen - code 310690 LIAISON® LH - code 312201 LIAISON® Testosterone - code 310410 LIAISON® Prolactin - code 312151 LIAISON® DHEA-S - code 310430 Peptide hormones traceable to the available WHO reference standards Steroid hormones calibrated to the LC-MS Excellent sensitivity and precision No high-dose hook effect Ready to use reagents Fully automated, high throughput assays Open use integral stability 4 weeks AVAILABLE ON SYSTEMS M0850004309 10/14 LIAISON® HCG - code 312311 Product availability subject to required regulatory approval DiaSorin S.p.A. Via Crescentino 13040 Saluggia (VC) - Italy Tel. +39.0161.487526 Fax: +39.0161.487670 www.diasorin.com E-mail: [email protected]