Test method for the ketone number of an animal specimen

• US 8,728,298 B2
• Filed: 01/18/2012
• Issued: 05/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sand County Biotechnology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sand County Biotechnology, Inc.
• Inventors: Huang, Tong-Yuh
• Primary Examiner(s): Noguerola, Alex
• Application Number:
  US13/352,877
• Publication Number:
  US 20130180868A1
• Time in Patent Office: 853 Days
• Field of Search: 20440301-40315, 205/777.5, 205/778, 205/792
• US Class Current: 205/792
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/64 involving ketones

Abstract

A test method for the ketone number of an animal specimen is characterized in that a test parameter datasheet is set up by data modeling. Then a specimen from tested animal body is obtained. Next, the specimen is dripped onto the sensing end of an electrochemical test specimen, and an electrochemical tester is prepared. A test value correction procedure is built into or input to the electrochemical tester. With a parameter adjustment mode, the operational parameters of test value correction procedure unique to the electrochemical tester could be adjusted for adapting to the test mode of the species of tested animals. The sensing end of the electrochemical test specimen is inserted into the measurement slot of the electrochemical tester, so the ketone number of the specimen is displayed by the electrochemical tester.

Claims

1. A method for testing for a ketone number of a non-human animal specimen, the method comprising:

setting up a test parameter datasheet by data modeling based on a comparative difference of test results obtained in a lab to tests obtained by electrochemical testing according to a type of the animal specimen, and drawing the test parameter datasheet based on the test results;

dripping the specimen onto a sensing end of an electrochemical specimen;

preparing an electrochemical tester provided with a measurement slot, said electrochemical tester having a test value correction procedure incorporated therein or input thereto;

adjusting operational parameters unique to the test value correction procedure of the electrochemical tester so as to adapt to a test mode of a species of the tested animal, the test value correction procedure being expressed by y=ax+b where x and y represent respectively two axial directions in a curve graph of the ketone number and where a and b represent a pair of parameters affecting the curve, a and b being obtained from data in said test parameter datasheet; and

inserting said sensing end of said electrochemical test specimen into said measurement slot of said electrochemical tester, said electrochemical tester displaying the ketone number of the animal specimen.

2. The method of claim 1, the wherein the tested animal specimen is selected from the group consisting of cattle, sheep, horses, dogs, cats and pigs.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

categorizing the tested animal specimen by size or age.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the tested animal specimen is selected from the group consisting of blood, body fluid, urine, saliva, tissue fluid, lymph and milk.

5. The method of claim 1, said electrochemical test specimen having a laminar insulation substrate having an insertion end and a sensing end, said electrochemical test specimen having an electrode unit with a detection zone and a reaction zone, said detection zone positioned so as to correspond to said insertion end, said reaction zone positioned so as to correspond to said sensing end, said electrochemical test specimen having a reaction portion positioned at said sensing end so as to correspond to said reaction zone, said reacion portion provided with a specimen inlet and a chemical reaction zone, said measurement slot of said electrochemical tester receiving said insertion end of said electrochemical test specimen, said electrochemical tester having a voltage generator for generating a present voltage and a detection processor for detecting current signals generated by said electrochemical test specimen containing the animal specimen over a period of time, said electrochemical tester for correlating the current signals with a concentration of the animal specimen, said electrochemical tester having a display for showing measurement results.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a test value adjustment mode by an adjustment specimen inserted into an insertion portion of said measurement slot;

building an adjustment code into the adjustment specimen such that the adjustment code can be read when the adjustment specimen is inserted into the electrochemical tester so as to change operational parameters of a test value correction procedure.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

implementing a test value adjustment mode by an adjustment button positioned on said electrochemical tester; and

adjusting operational parameters of a test value correction procedure by using said adjustment button.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

implementing a test value adjustment mode by code scanning in which a code scanning slot is set on said electrochemical tester;

building an adjustment code onto a code scanning card;

introducing said code scanning card into said code scanning slot so as to change operational parameters of a test value correction procedure.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said test parameter datasheet is selected from a group consisting of cards, electronic codes and electronic files.