Test strip calibration system for a glucose meter, and method
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1. A glucose test strip comprising:
- (a) an insertion portion and an exposed portion, the exposed portion of the test strip configured and arranged to accept a blood sample from a patient;
(b) a calibration identifier accessible to a calibration identifier access device in a glucose meter via an interface residing in contact with the insertion portion;
(c) wherein the calibration identifier includes a calibration code for calibrating the glucose meter to the test strip.
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Abstract
A glucose test strip is disclosed. The test strip includes an insertion portion and an exposed portion. The exposed portion of the test strip is arranged to accept a blood sample from a patient. The test strip includes a calibration identifier accessible to a calibration identifier access device in a glucose meter via an interface residing at least partially within the insertion portion. The calibration identifier includes a calibration code for calibrating the glucose meter to the test strip.
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1. A glucose test strip comprising:
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(a) an insertion portion and an exposed portion, the exposed portion of the test strip configured and arranged to accept a blood sample from a patient; (b) a calibration identifier accessible to a calibration identifier access device in a glucose meter via an interface residing in contact with the insertion portion; (c) wherein the calibration identifier includes a calibration code for calibrating the glucose meter to the test strip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A glucose meter calibration system comprising:
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(a) a test strip incorporating a calibration identifier; (b) a glucose meter including a calibration identifier access device configured to access a calibration code embodied by the calibration identifier; (c) wherein the calibration identifier access device provides a unique calibration code to the glucose meter each time a test strip incorporating a calibration identifier is used in conjunction with the glucose meter. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of calibrating a glucose meter comprising:
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receiving a test strip in a glucose meter; accessing a calibration identifier joined to the test strip, the calibration identifier providing a calibration value representative of a test strip characteristic; and calibrating the glucose meter based on the calibration value. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of calibrating a glucose meter comprising:
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inserting a test strip at least partially into the glucose meter, the test strip comprising; (a) an insertion portion and an exposed portion, the exposed portion of the test strip arranged to accept a blood sample from a patient; (b) a calibration identifier accessible to a calibration identifier access device in a glucose meter via an interface residing at least partially within the insertion portion; (c) wherein the calibration identifier includes a calibration code; whereby the glucose meter automatically calibrates to the test strip. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A glucose meter calibration system comprising:
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(a) a test strip comprising; (i) an insertion portion and an exposed portion, the exposed portion of the test strip configured and arranged to accept a blood sample from a patient; (ii) a calibration identifier accessible to a calibration identifier access device in a glucose meter via an interface residing in contact with the insertion portion; (iii) wherein the calibration identifier includes a calibration code for calibrating the glucose meter to the test strip; (b) a glucose meter including a calibration identifier access device configured to access the calibration code embodied by the calibration identifier; (c) wherein the calibration identifier access device provides a unique calibration code to the glucose meter each time a test strip incorporating a calibration identifier is used in conjunction with the glucose meter.
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