The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTECHNOLOGY, 281-284, 2004
Chapter 23: Differences Between Laboratories
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- Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction, Omaha, Nebraska. ROR
Abstract
Serum estradiol and progesterone assays vary substantially across laboratories because of differences in antibody specificity, calibration standards, detection platforms, and quality-control practices, meaning that a value within one laboratory's generic reference range may represent a clinically significant deficiency when interpreted against NaPro Peak-day-specific norms. NaProTECHNOLOGY requires consistent use of a single reference laboratory and interpretation relative to cycle-phase-specific NaPro standards rather than broad lab-generated reference intervals, to avoid missing subtle follicular or luteal phase defects that standard reporting would classify as normal.
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Hilgers, T. W. (2004). Chapter 23: Differences Between Laboratories. *The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTECHNOLOGY*, 281-284.
Hilgers TW. Chapter 23: Differences Between Laboratories. The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTECHNOLOGY. 2004:281-284.
Hilgers, T. W. "Chapter 23: Differences Between Laboratories." *The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTECHNOLOGY*, 2004, pp. 281-284.