Home test for glycated albumin in saliva

• US 20080227210A1
• Filed: 02/08/2008
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Henry Smith
• Original Assignee: Henry Smith
• Inventors: Smith, Henry
• Application Number:
  US12/069,165
• Publication Number:
  US 20080227210A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 436/86
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0051 for taking saliva or sputum samples devices for receiving spittle A61J9/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/6827 Total protein determination, e.g. albumin in urine

Abstract

A home test for measuring glycated albumin levels in saliva. The saliva sample is collected at home using a standardized saliva collection kit and mailed to a testing laboratory that performs the test and reports the result directly back to the customer via the internet. The home test can be used to monitor glucose control in diabetics and in healthy individuals. It may also be used as a diagnostic aid in identifying individuals with diabetes, or who are at risk of developing diabetes.

Claims

1. A home test for measuring glycated albumin level in saliva consisting of the following steps:

a method of saliva collection

a method of sample identification

a method of mailing the sample to a reference laboratory

a laboratory testing process to obtain a result

a report of the test result and guidance on interpretation of the result

a method of reporting the result via the internet.

2. A method of saliva collection according to claim 1 using a drinking straw to allow the saliva to flow into a leak-proof collection tube or container.

3. A method of mailing the sample to a testing laboratory according to claim 1 using a pre-addressed and pre-paid mailing container.

4. A method of identifying each person'"'"'s sample according to claim 1 using a identifier code unique to each kit.

5. A laboratory testing process according to claim 1 to obtain a single test result, or successive test results obtained on successive samples tested periodically.

6. A method of calculating the result and presenting successive test results in a numerical and graphical format according to claim 1 so that trend analysis can be done.

7. An electronically stored laboratory report according to claim 1 that is encrypted and only accessible to the end-user via the internet by entering the identifier code sequence.

8. A method according to claim 1 of monitoring glucose control over a period of time by performing periodic measurements of glycated albumin in saliva using the home test for glycated albumin in saliva.

9. A method according to claim 1 of diagnosing diabetes using the home test for glycated albumin in saliva.

10. A method according to claim 1 of diagnosing pre-diabetes using the home test for glycated albumin in saliva.

11. A method according to claim 1 for diagnosing individuals that may be at risk of developing diabetes using the home test for glycated albumin in saliva.

12. A method according to claim 1 for healthy individuals to monitor their general health status using the home test for glycated albumin in saliva.