Method and kit for the determination of analyte concentration in blood
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1. A method for determining the level of glucose in blood from a non-blood sample from an individual comprising:
- (i) obtaining a sample of hair or urine from said individual, said sample being a non-blood sample but containing blood components;
(ii) determining the volume of blood in the obtained sample by measuring the level of hemoglobin in said sample;
(iii) determining the amount of glucose in the sample or in blood cells present in said non-blood sample; and
(iv) calculating the level of glucose in the blood of the individual based on the measurements in (iii) and (iv).
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A method is provided for determining the level of an analyte in the blood of an individual based on determination of the level of the same analyte in non-blood sample (e.g. urine, saliva and hair) obtained from the individual. The non-blood sample contains red blood cells and the volume of the blood in the sample together with the amount of the analyte in the sample are the basis for calculating the level of the analyte in the individual'"'"'s blood. Kits for carrying out the above method are also provided.
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1. A method for determining the level of glucose in blood from a non-blood sample from an individual comprising:
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(i) obtaining a sample of hair or urine from said individual, said sample being a non-blood sample but containing blood components; (ii) determining the volume of blood in the obtained sample by measuring the level of hemoglobin in said sample; (iii) determining the amount of glucose in the sample or in blood cells present in said non-blood sample; and (iv) calculating the level of glucose in the blood of the individual based on the measurements in (iii) and (iv). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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