AUTO-CALIBRATING TEST SENSOR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A method of making an electrochemical test sensor adapted to assist in determining information relating to an analyte in a fluid sample, the method comprising the acts of:
- providing a base;
providing a second layer to assist in forming a channel;
providing a plurality of electrodes on the base, the plurality of electrodes including a working electrode and a counter electrode;
providing a working conductive lead that is electrically connected to the working electrode;
providing a counter conductive lead that is electrically connected to the counter electrode;
providing a reagent formed in the channel;
providing auto-calibration information of the test sensor by forming a plurality of auto-calibration segments to be connected to one of the following;
the working conductive lead, the counter conductive lead, or neither of the conductive leads, and wherein at least one of the plurality of auto-calibration segments is connected to the working conductive lead and at least one of the plurality of auto-calibration segments is connected to the counter conductive lead.
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Abstract
An electrochemical test sensor (10) for determining an analyte in a fluid sample, includes a base (12) and a second layer. The base (12) includes a plurality of electrodes (30,32), a working conductive lead (42) and a counter conductive lead (40) thereon. The electrodes include a working electrode (32) and a counter electrode (30). The second layer (20) assists in forming a channel (22) in which the channel includes a reagent therein. Auto-calibration information of the test sensor is performed by a plurality of auto-calibration segments (75) connected to one of the following: the working conductive lead (42), the counter conductive lead (40), or neither of the conductive leads, at least one of the plurality of auto-calibration segments (75a) being connected to the working conductive lead (42) and at least one of the plurality of auto-calibration segments (75b) being connected to the counter conductive lead (40).
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19 Claims
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1. A method of making an electrochemical test sensor adapted to assist in determining information relating to an analyte in a fluid sample, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing a base; providing a second layer to assist in forming a channel; providing a plurality of electrodes on the base, the plurality of electrodes including a working electrode and a counter electrode; providing a working conductive lead that is electrically connected to the working electrode; providing a counter conductive lead that is electrically connected to the counter electrode; providing a reagent formed in the channel; providing auto-calibration information of the test sensor by forming a plurality of auto-calibration segments to be connected to one of the following;
the working conductive lead, the counter conductive lead, or neither of the conductive leads, and wherein at least one of the plurality of auto-calibration segments is connected to the working conductive lead and at least one of the plurality of auto-calibration segments is connected to the counter conductive lead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electrochemical test sensor being adapted to assist in determining information relating to an analyte in a fluid sample, the test sensor comprising:
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a base including a plurality of electrodes, a working conductive lead and a counter conductive lead thereon, the plurality of electrodes including a working electrode and a counter electrode; and a second layer to assist in forming a channel, the channel including a reagent therein; wherein auto-calibration information of the test sensor is determined by using a plurality of auto-calibration segments connected to one of the following;
the working conductive lead, the counter conductive lead, or neither of the conductive leads, at least one of the plurality of auto-calibration segments being connected to the working conductive lead and at least one of the plurality of auto-calibration segments being connected to the counter conductive lead. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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