Patent ID: 7572639
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for predicting pregnancy outcome, comprising: measuring blood, plasma or urine levels of hCG-hg and progesterone in a pregnant woman, wherein the measuring of hCG-hg and progesterone levels is carried out on at least two occasions in an interval of time; determining a rate of change of progesterone levels from the measurements obtained; determining at least a direction of change of hCG-hg levels from the blood, plasma or urine measurements; comparing the determined rate of change of progesterone levels with a pre-established reference value; and determining at least a likelihood of a term pregnancy and a failed pregnancy for the woman from the direction of change of hCG-hg levels and the determined rate of change of progesterone levels relative to the pre-established reference value.