IDENTIFICATION OF A STRIP TYPE BY THE METER USING CONDUCTIVE PATTERNS ON THE STRIP
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Abstract
A test strip including a reagent end for receiving a body fluid sample and an insertion end which is received at a test strip receptacle slot of a measuring device, the insertion end including one or more on-strip indicators for indicating to a measuring device that the test strip has been inserted into the device so that the device will power-up in preparation to perform a test, and the one or more on-strip indicators having a distinct pattern indicating whether calibration is automatic or whether the user needs to input calibration information to the said device, and corresponding methods are disclosed.
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42 Claims
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22. A test strip for use in detecting ketone bodies in a sample, comprising:
a reagent end for receiving a body fluid sample and an insertion end which is received at a test strip receptacle slot of a measuring device, the insertion end including one or more of a distinct contour, perimeter pattern, shape, thickness, width or other geometric, material or other measurable property, or combinations thereof, indicating whether calibration is automatic or whether the user needs to input calibration information to the said device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A test strip for use in detecting ketone bodies in a sample, comprising:
a reagent end for receiving a body fluid sample and an insertion end which is received at a test strip receptacle slot of the measuring device, the insertion end including one or more of a distinct contour, perimeter pattern, shape, thickness, width or other geometric, material or other measurable property, or combinations thereof, indicating a particular calibration requirement corresponding to a type of the test strip which contrasts with different calibration requirements of at least one other type of test strip.
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34. A meter device for use in detecting ketone bodies in a sample, comprising:
a test strip receptacle slot that is configured for receiving a ketone body monitoring test strip which includes a reagent end for receiving a body fluid sample and an insertion end which is received at the test strip receptacle slot, the insertion end including one or more of a distinct contour, perimeter pattern, shape, thickness, width or other geometric, material or other measurable property, or combinations thereof, that is identifiable by the meter device indicating whether calibration is automatic or whether the user needs to input calibration information to the meter. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A meter device for use in detecting ketone bodies in a sample, comprising:
a test strip receptacle slot that is configured for receiving a ketone body monitoring test strip which includes a reagent end for receiving a body fluid sample and an insertion end which is received at the test strip receptacle slot, the insertion end including one or more of a distinct contour, perimeter pattern, shape, thickness, width or other geometric, material or other measurable property, or combinations thereof, that is identifiable by the meter device indicating a calibration requirement corresponding to a type of the test strip which contrasts with different calibration requirements of at least one other type of test strip.
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