Method and apparatus for determining an analyte concentration in a sample having interferents
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1. A method for estimating the concentration of an analyte in a sample from a single measurement of the sample, said method comprising:
- providing a sample containing an analyte;
providing reference population data stored in computer memory, the reference population data derived from a source other than the source of the sample;
providing a library of potential interferent data stored in computer memory;
measuring a spectrum of the sample and recording the measurement in computer memory;
using a computer processor to analyze the spectrum and identify in the sample, based on said measurement and said library of potential interferent data, one or more possible interferents to a measurement of the analyte;
using the reference population data and the potential interferent data to calculate a calibration that is specific to the measurement and reduces error attributable to said one or more possible interferents;
applying the calibration to the measurement of the sample; and
estimating, based on the calibrated measurement, the analyte concentration in the sample; and
recording the estimated analyte concentration in computer memory.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are described that permit an analyte concentration to be estimated from a measurement in the presence of compounds that interfere with the measurement. The method reduces the error in the analyte concentration in the presence of interferents. The method includes the use of a set of measurements obtained for a large population having a range of known analyte and interfering compound concentrations. From a sample measurement, which may or may not be one of the population, likely present interferents are identified, and a calibration vector is calculated.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for estimating the concentration of an analyte in a sample from a single measurement of the sample, said method comprising:
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providing a sample containing an analyte; providing reference population data stored in computer memory, the reference population data derived from a source other than the source of the sample; providing a library of potential interferent data stored in computer memory; measuring a spectrum of the sample and recording the measurement in computer memory; using a computer processor to analyze the spectrum and identify in the sample, based on said measurement and said library of potential interferent data, one or more possible interferents to a measurement of the analyte; using the reference population data and the potential interferent data to calculate a calibration that is specific to the measurement and reduces error attributable to said one or more possible interferents; applying the calibration to the measurement of the sample; and estimating, based on the calibrated measurement, the analyte concentration in the sample; and recording the estimated analyte concentration in computer memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of for estimating the concentration of an analyte in a sample from a measurement of the sample, said method comprising:
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identifying in the sample, based on said measurement, one or more possible interferents to a measurement of the analyte; calculating a calibration which reduces error attributable to said one or more possible interferents; applying the calibration to the measurement of the sample; and estimating, based on the calibrated measurement, the analyte concentration in the sample; wherein said calibration is a vector that is not required to be perpendicular to the spectra of the identified possible interferents.
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12. An analyte detection system comprising:
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a sensor configured to provide information relating to a measurement of an analyte in a sample; a memory configured to store reference population data and a library of potential interferent data; a processor; and stored program instructions executable by said processor such that said system; (a) identifies in the sample, based on said measurement, one or more possible interferents to the measurement of the analyte in the sample; (b) calculates, using the reference population data and the potential interferent data, a calibration which reduces error attributable to said one or more possible interferents; (c) applies the calibration to the measurement; and (d) estimates, based on the calibrated measurement, the analyte concentration in the sample. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An analyte detection system comprising:
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a sensor configured to provide information relating to a measurement of an analyte in a sample; a processor; and stored program instructions executable by said processor such that said system; (a) identifies, based on said measurement, one or more possible interferents to the measurement of the analyte in the sample; (b) calculates a calibration which reduces error attributable to said one or more possible interferents; (c) applies the calibration to the measurement; and (d) estimates, based on the calibrated measurement, the analyte concentration in the sample; wherein said stored program instructions are executable by said processor such that said system identifies said one or more possible interferents by analyzing combinations of sample spectra and interferent spectra corresponding to varying concentrations of a selected interferent, and identifying the selected interferent as a possible interferent if any of said combinations are within predetermined bounds.
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26. An analyte detection system comprising:
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a sensor configured to provide information relating to a measurement of an analyte in a sample; a processor; and stored program instructions executable by said processor such that said system; (a) identifies, based on said measurement, one or more possible interferents to the measurement of the analyte in the sample; (b) calculates a calibration which reduces error attributable to said one or more possible interferents; (c) applies the calibration to the measurement; and (d) estimates, based on the calibrated measurement, the analyte concentration in the sample; wherein said stored program instructions are executable by said processor such that said system identifies said one or more possible interferents by performing a statistical test for the presence of said one or more interferents.
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27. An analyte detection system comprising:
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a sensor configured to provide information relating to a measurement of an analyte in a sample; a processor; and stored program instructions executable by said processor such that said system; (a) identifies, based on said measurement, one or more possible interferents to the measurement of the analyte in the sample; (b) calculates a calibration which reduces error attributable to said one or more possible interferents; (c) applies the calibration to the measurement; and (d) estimates, based on the calibrated measurement, the analyte concentration in the sample; wherein said stored program instructions are executable by said processor such that said system calculates said calibration based on sample population data and library interferent data.
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28. An analyte detection system configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a sample, said system comprising:
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a sensor configured to collect information useful for making a measurement of an analyte in a sample; a processor; and software executable by said processor such that said system; determines the presence in the sample of possible interferents to the measurement by analyzing combinations of sample spectra and interferent spectra corresponding to varying concentrations of a selected interferent, and identifying the selected interferent as a possible interferent if any of said combinations are within predetermined bounds; and determines a calibration that reduces errors in the measurement due to the presence of the determined possible interferents.
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29. An analyte detection system configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a sample, said system comprising:
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a sensor configured to collect information useful for making a measurement of an analyte in a sample; a processor; and software executable by said processor such that said system; determines the presence in the sample of possible interferents to the measurement by performing a statistical test for the presence of said possible interferents; and determines a calibration that reduces errors in the measurement due to the presence of the determined possible interferents.
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30. An analyte detection system configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a sample, said system comprising:
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a sensor configured to collect information useful for making a measurement of an analyte in a sample; a processor; and software executable by said processor such that said system; determines the presence in the sample of possible interferents to the measurement; and determines a calibration that reduces errors in the measurement due to the presence of the determined possible interferents; wherein said software is executable by said processor such that said system determines said calibration based on sample population data and library interferent data. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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