Test system
First Claim
1. A test system for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a biological fluid sample, the system comprising:
- a plurality of test members in a container, each test member including reagent means for indicating the catalytic activity of an enzyme when in the presence of a biological fluid containing an analyte acted upon by the enzyme;
a test meter for receiving a test member, the meter having circuitry for performing a measurement on a test member received therein to produce a measured physical value, means for determining an analyte concentration value for a specified biological fluid from said measured physical value, and means for indicating a determined analyte concentration value;
a Container RFID tag associated with the container which includes data specific to said plurality of test members; and
a Patient RFID tag which includes data specific to a patient;
and wherein said test meter includes means for reading and storing data from said Container RFID tag and from said Patient RFID tag;
wherein the test meter is programmed to require input from each of said RFID tags before an analyte concentration measurement can be taken; and
wherein the test meter is programmed to signal an error condition if an analyte concentration measurement has not been made within a pre-set time from reading data from one of the Container RFID tag and the Patient RFID tag.
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Abstract
A test system for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a biological fluid sample comprises: a plurality of test members (16) in a container (10), each test member (16) including reagent means for indicating the catalytic activity of an enzyme when in the presence of a biological fluid containing an analyte acted upon by the enzyme; 0 a test meter (2) for receiving a test member (16), the meter (2) having circuitry for performing a measurement on a test member received therein to produce a measured physical value, means for determining an analyte concentration value for a specified biological fluid from said measured physical value, and means (4) for indicating a determined analyte concentration value; a Container RFID tag (14) associated with the container (10) which includes data specific to said plurality of test members (16); and a Patient RFID tag (28) which includes data specific to a patient; and wherein said test meter (2) includes means for reading and storing data from said Container RFID tag (14) and from said Patient RFID tag (28).
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13 Claims
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1. A test system for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a biological fluid sample, the system comprising:
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a plurality of test members in a container, each test member including reagent means for indicating the catalytic activity of an enzyme when in the presence of a biological fluid containing an analyte acted upon by the enzyme; a test meter for receiving a test member, the meter having circuitry for performing a measurement on a test member received therein to produce a measured physical value, means for determining an analyte concentration value for a specified biological fluid from said measured physical value, and means for indicating a determined analyte concentration value; a Container RFID tag associated with the container which includes data specific to said plurality of test members; and a Patient RFID tag which includes data specific to a patient; and wherein said test meter includes means for reading and storing data from said Container RFID tag and from said Patient RFID tag; wherein the test meter is programmed to require input from each of said RFID tags before an analyte concentration measurement can be taken; and wherein the test meter is programmed to signal an error condition if an analyte concentration measurement has not been made within a pre-set time from reading data from one of the Container RFID tag and the Patient RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A test system for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a biological fluid sample, the system comprising:
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a plurality of test members in a container, each test member including reagent means for indicating the catalytic activity of an enzyme when in the presence of a biological fluid containing an analyte acted upon by the enzyme; a test meter for receiving a test member, the meter having circuitry for performing a measurement on a test member received therein to produce a measured physical value, means for determining an analyte concentration value for a specified biological fluid from said measured physical value, and means for indicating a determined analyte concentration value; a Container RFID tag associated with the container which includes data specific to said plurality of test members; and a Patient RFID tag to be associated with a patient and which includes data specific to a patient; an Operator RFID tag to be associated with an operator and which includes operator-specific data; wherein said test meter includes means for reading and storing data from the Container RFID tag, from the Patient RFID tag, and from the Operator RFID tag; and wherein the test meter is programmed to require input from each of said RFID tags before an analyte concentration measurement can be taken; and wherein the test meter is programmed to signal an error condition if an analyte concentration measurement has not been made within a pre-set time from reading data from one of the Container RFID tag, the Patient RFID tag and the Operator RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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