A METHOD OF AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING OVULATION IN MAMMALS

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of determining the ovulation state of a mammal. The method includes obtaining a blood sample which includes a hormone of interest from the mammal, contacting the blood sample with a medium which includes a first antibody specific for the hormone of interest, where the hormone of interest binds to the first antibody, and contacting the blood sample with a labeled second antibody specific for the hormone of interest, where the hormone of interest binds to the labeled second antibody. The first antibody, the labeled second antibody, and the hormone of interest form a complex which gives an indication of the ovulation state of the mammal. The method also includes observing the indication to determine the ovulation state of the mammal. The present invention also relates to a medium which includes an antibody which is used in the present invention.