Analysis system with coding recognition
First Claim
1. An analysis system for detecting at least one analyte in a sample, the analysis system being configured to detect the analyte using at least one test element including one of a test strip and a test tape having at least one analysis zone for detecting the analyte and at least one coding encoded with one or both of at least one test element specific item of information and at least one position specific item of information, the analysis system comprising:
- a detector;
at least one transfer device configured to enable the detector to acquire the analysis zone in at least a first position and to enable the detector to acquire the coding in at least a second position which differs from the first position;
wherein the analysis system is configured to acquire at least the test element specific item of information of the coding with the detector when the test element is the test strip; and
wherein the analysis system is configured to acquire at least the position specific item of information with the detector when the test element is the test tape; and
wherein in the second position the analysis system is configured to perform a histogram analysis of a gray-scale coding encoded by the coding on the test element to evaluate the test element specific item of information.
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Abstract
An analysis system for detecting at least one analyte in a sample is proposed, in particular for detecting glucose in a bodily fluid. The analysis system is designed to detect the analyte using at least one test element. The test element has at least one analysis zone for detecting the analyte. The test element includes at least one coding with at least one test element specific item of information and/or at least one position specific item of information. The analysis system includes a detector and furthermore at least one transfer device which is designed to afford the detector the possibility of acquiring the analysis zone in at least a first position and to afford the detector the possibility of acquiring the coding in at least a second position which differs from the first position.
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19 Claims
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1. An analysis system for detecting at least one analyte in a sample, the analysis system being configured to detect the analyte using at least one test element including one of a test strip and a test tape having at least one analysis zone for detecting the analyte and at least one coding encoded with one or both of at least one test element specific item of information and at least one position specific item of information, the analysis system comprising:
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a detector; at least one transfer device configured to enable the detector to acquire the analysis zone in at least a first position and to enable the detector to acquire the coding in at least a second position which differs from the first position; wherein the analysis system is configured to acquire at least the test element specific item of information of the coding with the detector when the test element is the test strip; and wherein the analysis system is configured to acquire at least the position specific item of information with the detector when the test element is the test tape; and wherein in the second position the analysis system is configured to perform a histogram analysis of a gray-scale coding encoded by the coding on the test element to evaluate the test element specific item of information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for detecting at least one analyte in a sample comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an analysis system comprising a test element having at least one analysis zone and at least one coding encoded with one or both of at least one test element specific item of information and at least one position specific item of information, the coding comprising at least one gray-scale coding, a detector, and at least one transfer device configured to enable the detector to acquire the analysis zone in at least a first position and to enable the detector to acquire the coding in at least a second position which differs from the first position, the analysis system being configured to detect the analyte using the test element; (b) acquiring the analysis zone in the first position with the detector; (c) acquiring the coding in the second position with the detector; (d) evaluating the test element specific item of information with a histogram analysis of the gray-scale coding; and wherein for an analysis system in which the test element comprises a test strip, the coding is encoded with at least the test element specific item of information; and
wherein for an analysis system in which the test element comprises a test tape, the coding is encoded with at least the position specific item of information.
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
test element for receiving a sample having at least one analyte in the sample, the test element including a plurality of analysis zones or a plurality of groups of analysis zones for detecting the analyte, the test element furthermore comprising at least one individual coding assigned to each analysis zone or group of analysis zones, wherein the coding comprises at least one gray-scale coding encoded with at least one test element specific item of information and the analysis zone and gray-scale coding are configured so that a detector of an analysis system acquires the analysis zone in at least a first position and acquires the gray-scale coding in a second position that is different from the first position and in the second position a histogram analysis of the gray-scale coding can be performed by the analysis system to evaluate the test element specific item of information. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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