Two-pulse systems and methods for determining analyte concentration
First Claim
1. A method of determining an analyte concentration, comprising:
- applying at least one first pulse at a first potential and at least one second pulse at a second potential to a sample solution containing an analyte, wherein the first potential and the second potential are the same polarity and the second potential is larger than the first potential;
measuring at least one first current-transient associated with the at least one first pulse and at least one second current-transient associated with the at least one second pulse;
determining a ratio between at least one said first current-transient and at least one said second current-transient, wherein said current-transients are measured at a substantially common sampling-time; and
determining an analyte concentration of the sample solution based on the ratio of said current-transients.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for determining the concentration of a analyte in a physiological fluid are provided. The method includes applying at least one first pulse at a first potential and at least one second pulse at a second potential to a sample solution containing an analyte, wherein the first potential and the second potential can be the same polarity and the second potential can be larger than the first potential. The method also includes measuring at least one first current-transient associated with the at least one first pulse and at least one second current-transient associated with the at least one second pulse, determining a ratio between at least one said first current-transient and at least one said second current-transient, wherein said current-transients are measured at a substantially common sampling-time, and determining an analyte concentration of the sample solution based on the ratio of said current-transients.
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94 Claims
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1. A method of determining an analyte concentration, comprising:
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applying at least one first pulse at a first potential and at least one second pulse at a second potential to a sample solution containing an analyte, wherein the first potential and the second potential are the same polarity and the second potential is larger than the first potential; measuring at least one first current-transient associated with the at least one first pulse and at least one second current-transient associated with the at least one second pulse; determining a ratio between at least one said first current-transient and at least one said second current-transient, wherein said current-transients are measured at a substantially common sampling-time; and determining an analyte concentration of the sample solution based on the ratio of said current-transients. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of determining a correction factor, comprising:
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applying at least one first pulse at a first potential and at least one second pulse at a second potential to a sample solution containing an analyte, wherein the first potential and the second potential are the same polarity and the second potential is larger than the first potential; measuring at least one first current-transient associated with the at least one first pulse and at least one second current-transient associated with the at least one second pulse; determining a first ratio of measured currents between at least one said first current-transient and at least one said second current-transient, wherein said current-transients are measured at a substantially common sampling-time; determining a second ratio of calculated currents based on a steady-state current associated with the at least one second pulse; and determining a correction factor based on the first and second ratios. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An analyte testing system, comprising:
a meter system configured to determine an analyte concentration of a sample solution, wherein the meter system is configured to; apply at least one first pulse at a first potential and at least one second pulse at a second potential to a sample solution containing an analyte, wherein the first potential and the second potential are the same polarity and the second potential is larger than the first potential; measure at least one first current-transient associated with the at least one first pulse and at least one second current-transient associated with the at least one second pulse; determine a ratio between at least one said first current-transient and at least one said second current-transient, wherein said current-transients are measured at a substantially common sampling-time; and determine the analyte concentration of the sample solution based on the ratio of said current-transients. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. An analyte testing system, comprising:
a meter system configured to determine an analyte concentration of a sample solution, wherein the meter system is configured to; apply at least one first pulse at a first potential and at least one second pulse at a second potential to a sample solution containing an analyte, wherein the first potential and the second potential are the same polarity and the second potential is larger than the first potential; measure at least one first current-transient associated with the at least one first pulse and at least one second current-transient associated with the at least one second pulse; determine a first ratio of measured currents between at least one said first current-transient and at least one said second current-transient, wherein said current-transients are measured at a substantially common sampling-time; determine a second ratio of calculated currents based on a steady-state current associated with the at least one second pulse; determine a correction factor based on the first and second ratios; and determine the analyte concentration of the sample solution based on the correction factor. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A calibration method, comprising;
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applying a standard solution to a first test strip; applying at least one first pulse at a first potential and at least one second pulse at a second potential to the standard solution, wherein the first potential and the second potential are the same polarity and the second potential is larger than the first potential; measuring at least one first current-transient associated with the at least one first pulse and at least one second current-transient associated with the at least one second pulse; determining a ratio between at least one said first current-transient and at least one said second current-transient, wherein said current-transients are measured at a substantially common sampling-time; and determining calibration data based at least in part on the ratio of said current-transients. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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88. A calibration method, comprising;
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applying a standard solution to a first test strip; applying at least one first pulse at a first potential and at least one second pulse at a second potential to the standard solution, wherein the first potential and the second potential are the same polarity and the second potential is larger than the first potential; measuring at least one first current-transient associated with the at least one first pulse and at least one second current-transient associated with the at least one second pulse; determining a first ratio between at least one said first current-transient and at least one said second current-transient, wherein said current-transients are measured at a substantially common sampling-time; determining a second ratio of calculated currents based on a steady-state current associated with the at least one second pulse; and determining calibration data based at least in part on the first and second ratios. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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