You are a chemist designing a test to allow women to know when they have ovulated.Choose the best hormone for your test,which will indicate that ovulation has occured when detected at high levels.

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LH (luteinizing hormone) is the best choice for a test that indicates ovulation. LH levels spike right before ovulation and trigger the release of the egg. Therefore, detecting high levels of LH in the urine can indicate that ovulation has occurred. Estradiol and progesterone levels fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle and can be less reliable indicators of ovulation. Chorionic gonadotropin is only produced after fertilization and is not useful in detecting ovulation.

You Are a Chemist Designing a Test to Allow Women