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1. Remove cap from the Ovatel scope base. -
2. Collect a small amount of fresh saliva from under your tongue with a clean finger. -
3. Take the applicator stick and rub the saliva off of your finger.
Using Light Source
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4. Place the applicator stick with saliva in the center cavity of your Ovatel lens on the base of the scope, A 1mm by 1 mm drop (actual size) is shown on diagram) That’s all you need! -
5. Allow the saliva to air-dry completely for 30 minutes. Once dry, point the Ovatel scope toward a light source (window or light) and look through the lens to see the results. Refer to the diagrams for the ferning pattern. -
6. Place the lens up to your eye. In order to see the ferning pattern better, simply move the Ovatel lens further away or closer to your eye as you look towards the light. Record the results on your app or cycle diary.
Using Clip with Mobile Phone
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7. Push the lens our of the base of your Ovatel unit. -
8. Snap the black lens eyepiece into the clip like image below. -
9.1. Align the center of the lens to the very center of your mobile phone camera. -
9.2. The center of the lens must be aligned perfectly with the center of the cameral phone lens. -
10. Point the camera and lens up to a light source, depending on your light source (window, lamp) you might need to move the camera around until you find the perfect light source to see the saliva sample clearly. Once you have the correct amount of light, wait for the camera to focus on the saliva sample, you may need to tap the phone screen to focus on the sample. Once you have the saliva sample in focus take the picture.
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11. Using the Ovatel app makes taking a picture easy as well as comparing that picture to sample pictures to help you determine which phase you are in cycle.
Example:
