System and method for coding information on a biosensor test strip
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1. A method of using a test meter adapted to measure a concentration of an analyte of interest in a biological fluid placed on a test strip, the method comprising the steps of:
- inserting the test strip into the test meter such that the test meter makes electrical contact with the test strip;
operating the meter to read information encoded onto the test strip; and
choosing a language in which the test meter displays user operating instructions based upon the information read from the test strip.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a test strip for measuring a concentration of an analyte of interest in a biological fluid, wherein the test strip may be encoded with information that can be read by a test meter into which the test strip is inserted.
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1. A method of using a test meter adapted to measure a concentration of an analyte of interest in a biological fluid placed on a test strip, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting the test strip into the test meter such that the test meter makes electrical contact with the test strip;
operating the meter to read information encoded onto the test strip; and
choosing a language in which the test meter displays user operating instructions based upon the information read from the test strip.
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2. A method of using a test meter adapted to measure a concentration of an analyte of interest in a biological fluid placed on a test strip, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting the test strip into the test meter such that the test meter makes electrical contact with the test strip;
operating the meter to read information encoded onto the test strip; and
determining if the test meter and the test strip were sold in the same geographic market based upon the information read from the test strip.
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3. A method of using a test meter adapted to measure a concentration of an analyte of interest in a biological fluid placed on a test strip, wherein the test meter is not intended for use with subscription test strips sold on a subscription basis, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting the test strip into the test meter such that the test meter makes electrical contact with the test strip;
operating the meter to read information encoded onto the test strip;
determining if the test strip is a subscription test strip based upon the information read from the test strip; and
preventing use of the test strip by the meter if the test strip is a subscription test strip.
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4. A method of using a test meter adapted to measure a concentration of an analyte of interest in a biological fluid placed on a test strip, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting the test strip into the test meter such that the test meter makes electrical contact with the test strip;
operating the meter to read information encoded onto the test strip; and
activating a latent feature of the test meter based upon the information read from the test strip.
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5. A method of using a test meter adapted to measure a concentration of an analyte of interest in a biological fluid placed on a test strip, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting the test strip into the test meter such that the test meter makes electrical contact with the test strip;
operating the meter to read information encoded onto the test strip; and
changing the user operating instructions displayed to the user based upon the information read from the test strip.
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