INTEGRATED METER FOR ANALYZING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES
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1. An analyte testing apparatus, comprising:
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one or more analyte testing structures provided in the housing, wherein each structure comprises a lancet and an analyte test sensor;
a port in the housing for the analyte test structure to contact a lancing site on a subject; and
a set of components for;
advancing an analyte testing structure through the port for lancing the lancing site;
reorienting the analyte testing structure, andadvancing the analyte testing structure through the port for testing at the lancing site,wherein the set of components comprises a mechanism for moving the analyte testing structure when lancing the skin at a rate which is faster than that which is used for moving the analyte testing structure when testing at the lancing site.
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Abstract
Analyte monitoring devices and methods therefore are provided. The devices integrate various functions of analyte monitoring, e.g., sample acquisition and testing.
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1. An analyte testing apparatus, comprising:
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a housing; one or more analyte testing structures provided in the housing, wherein each structure comprises a lancet and an analyte test sensor; a port in the housing for the analyte test structure to contact a lancing site on a subject; and a set of components for; advancing an analyte testing structure through the port for lancing the lancing site; reorienting the analyte testing structure, and advancing the analyte testing structure through the port for testing at the lancing site, wherein the set of components comprises a mechanism for moving the analyte testing structure when lancing the skin at a rate which is faster than that which is used for moving the analyte testing structure when testing at the lancing site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of measuring an analyte level in a sample of bodily fluid using an integrated lancing and testing meter, comprising:
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piercing a lancing site on a subject with a lancet portion of an analyte testing structure comprising a lancet and an analyte test sensor; reorienting the analyte testing structure within the meter; contacting the analyte test sensor portion of the analyte testing structure at the lancing site, wherein the step of piercing is performed at a faster rate than the step of contacting the lancing site with the test sensor; and measuring an analyte level in a sample of bodily fluid. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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