Error detection and rejection for a diagnostic testing system
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1. A system for measuring a property of a sample, comprising:
- a diagnostic test strip for collecting the sample, the strip comprising two or more contacting pads, each contacting pad having a predefined electrical conductivity, and wherein the electrical conductivity of the two or more contacting pads form a code that represents information particular to the test strip;
a diagnostic measuring device configured to receive the test strip, read the code particular to the test strip, and measure the sample; and
the diagnostic measuring device further comprising a processor programmed to execute an error detection routine for detecting errors in the code comprising;
comparing the code to a predetermined set of acceptable codes indicative of no error or acceptable level of error,wherein the predetermined set of acceptable codes is a set of potential codes reduced by excluding predetermined one or more codes having a probability of being misread by the diagnostic measuring device due to a defect associated with one or more contacting pads of the two or more contacting pads; and
indicating an error if the code particular to the test strip is not in the predetermined set of acceptable codes.
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Abstract
A system for measuring a property of a sample is provided. The system comprises a diagnostic measuring device having a memory and a diagnostic test strip for collecting the sample. The strip has embedded thereon a pattern representative of at least first data and second data, the first data being data representing at least one of parameters related to measuring the property, codes usable for calibration of the diagnostic measuring device, or parameters indicating proper connection between the measuring device and the test strip and the second data usable for detecting and rejecting potential errors affecting the proper measurement of the property.
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1. A system for measuring a property of a sample, comprising:
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a diagnostic test strip for collecting the sample, the strip comprising two or more contacting pads, each contacting pad having a predefined electrical conductivity, and wherein the electrical conductivity of the two or more contacting pads form a code that represents information particular to the test strip; a diagnostic measuring device configured to receive the test strip, read the code particular to the test strip, and measure the sample; and the diagnostic measuring device further comprising a processor programmed to execute an error detection routine for detecting errors in the code comprising; comparing the code to a predetermined set of acceptable codes indicative of no error or acceptable level of error, wherein the predetermined set of acceptable codes is a set of potential codes reduced by excluding predetermined one or more codes having a probability of being misread by the diagnostic measuring device due to a defect associated with one or more contacting pads of the two or more contacting pads; and indicating an error if the code particular to the test strip is not in the predetermined set of acceptable codes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15)
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7. A method of determining a constituent level within a fluid comprising:
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providing a diagnostic test meter, the test meter comprising a memory and a processor; providing a diagnostic test strip, the test strip comprising two or more contacting pads, each contacting pad having a predefined electrical conductivity, and wherein the electrical conductivity of the two or more pads form at least one code that represents information particular to the test strip; inserting the test strip into the test meter, the test meter reading the at least one code; performing an error detection and rejection algorithm on the at least one code, comprising comparing the at least one code to a predetermined set of acceptable codes indicative of no error or acceptable level of error, wherein the predetermined set of acceptable codes is a set of potential codes reduced by excluding a predetermined one or more codes having a probability of being misread by the diagnostic measuring device due to a defect associated with one or more contacting pads of the two or more contacting pads; and indicating an error if the code particular to the test strip is not in the predetermined set of acceptable codes; and determining the constituent level of the fluid if the error detection and rejection algorithm does not detect an error. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18)
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