What happens if I get up early or late?
What if I forget to test?
My period has started and I have spare Test Sticks. Can I use them?
What should I do if I'm travelling?
What happens when the clocks change?
If I lose or spoil a Test Stick can I start a new pack?
What happens if I do shift work?
If I need to go to the toilet very early in the morning what should I do?
Can I use more Test Sticks if I want to?
What happens if I forget to look at my Monitor before going to the toilet, then when I do look, the Yellow Test Light is shining?
When will the Monitor ask me for tests?
How do I know if I've inserted the test correctly? Do I ever need to try again?
How do I test with collected urine?
How should I dispose of used Test Sticks?


If you get up within your Testing Window, don't worry, just do what you usually do. If you get up late, after the end of your Testing Window, your Monitor will show a Green or Red Light. The Yellow Test Light only shines within the Testing Window, so you may have missed a test. To reduce the likelihood of this happening, you should always ensure that your Testing Window is convenient for weekdays and weekends. What if I forget to test?



If you forget to test when asked, the Monitor will show a Red or Green Light at the end of your normal Testing Window. It will usually show a Red Light and you may have more 'Red' Days than usual during that and subsequent cycles. For this reason it is important to do ALL tests that your Monitor asks you to do. You must use your first urine of the day. If you miss a test and have an extra Test Stick left over at the end of your cycle, throw it away because all Test Sticks used in any cycle must come from the same batch number.



No. You MUST THROW THEM AWAY. If you have carried out all of the tests requested you should not have any spare Test Sticks. Remember: you MUST use the eight Test Sticks from the SAME batch each cycle. The batch number (LOT) can be found on the end of the Test Stick box and on each Test Stick foil wrapper.



As PERSONA should be used and stored at room temperature we recommend that the Monitor is carried in your hand baggage when flying. The Monitor is not affected by x-ray equipment. If travelling between time zones that are less than 6 hours apart, you can set the 6 hour Testing Window to cover your waking-up times for both zones. You may find it helpful to keep a watch set in the time zone that your 'm' Button was pressed to remind you when the Testing Window opens and closes. If you are travelling between time zones that are more than 6 hours apart, you can set the 6 hour Testing Window to your waking-up time in either your home country or your travel destination (whichever is latest in the day). (To find out how to test with collected urine click here.) This could mean collecting your first urine sample of the day whilst at home or abroad for part of your cycle and testing later in the day when the Testing Window opens. Alternatively you can discontinue use of PERSONA temporarily. Please call the PERSONA Line for further information if required.



Your PERSONA Monitor is not able to take account of the clocks changing twice a year, and therefore the Testing Window will remain as you set it before the clocks changed until you set your 'm' Button again at the beginning of your next cycle.



No. You must NOT start a new pack and you must NEVER mix Test Sticks from one batch (LOT) with Test Sticks from another batch in any one cycle. Use only as many Test Sticks as you have left for that cycle. This will mean that you are unable to do the last test (s) requested.



When you press the 'm' Button on Day 1, this determines the Testing Window for that cycle. If you are on night shift you should set the 'm' Button so that you can do tests using your first urine after sleeping. If however your shift changes during a cycle, you should collect a sample of your first urine of the day and check your Monitor within the established Testing Window. If you need to do a test, use the collected urine (to find out how to test with collected urine click here. Please call the PERSONA Line for further advice.



If you need to go to the toilet before your Testing Window begins, you use the first urine after your longest sleep for your PERSONA test. This may mean that you need to collect a sample of your urine then check the Monitor during your Testing Window. If the Yellow Test Light is shining, test the urine you collected earlier. Click here for how to test with collected urine.



No. Your Monitor will ask for eight tests each cycle (16 in the first cycle only). You should only do a test on mornings when the Yellow Test Light is shining. Your Monitor cannot read a Test Stick if the Yellow Test Light is not shining.



If you miss doing a test with your first urine of the day, you should not attempt to do a test. You will probably see more Red Lights for that and subsequent cycles. What if I forget to test?



You will always be asked for your first test of each cycle on day 6. In your first cycle the remaining 15 tests will be asked for on days 9-23. After your first cycle the timing of the remaining seven tests will be different from cycle to cycle depending on the information PERSONA has collected. However they will always be requested on seven consecutive days. PERSONA will always ask for a test by shining the Yellow Test Light during your Testing Window.



If, after you have inserted the Test Stick into the Monitor, the Yellow Test Light flashes for five minutes and then goes out, you have inserted the Test Stick correctly. If in doubt, call the PERSONA Line.



Occasionally you may need to test with collected urine when your first urine of the day is outside your Testing Window. You must ensure you collect your first urine of the day.
You should collect your urine in a clean, dry container, and store at room temperature until you are ready to test. If you need to store your urine for more than 12 hours it is advisable to miss the test.

When you are ready to test, dip just the absorbent Sampling End of a Test Stick (see diagram below) into the sample for 15 seconds (not 3 seconds).

Proceed as normal. Conduct your test within your Testing Window and whilst the continuous Yellow Test Light is still shining.





Used Test Sticks should be thrown away with your household refuse. Do NOT flush them down the toilet.