Detecting a transient error in a body fluid sample
First Claim
1. A method for detecting a transient error in a body fluid sample taken from a patient, the method comprising:
- in a clinical analyzer, exposing a sensor to a body fluid sample containing an analyte for determining a concentration of the analyte in the body fluid sample, wherein the sensor generates a data signal in response to being exposed to the body fluid sample;
generating a sample response curve representing the data signal;
determining coefficients of an equation representing the sample response curve;
comparing the coefficients of the equation representing the sample response curve to a predetermined range of coefficients, wherein the predetermined range of coefficients define a range of acceptable response curve shapes, the predetermined range of coefficients including coefficients of predetermined response curves corresponding to known concentrations of the analyte;
detecting a transient error in the body fluid sample based on the comparison when the coefficients of the equation representing the sample curve are outside of the predetermined range of coefficients; and
displaying a transient error notification in response to the transient error being detected.
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Abstract
An approach for detecting a transient error in a body fluid sample based on the shape of a response curve of a sensor is provided. The response curve is represented by an equation including at least one coefficient describing a curvature or slope of the response curve. The approach includes comparing the coefficient to a range of coefficients which includes coefficients of response curves corresponding to known analyte concentrations. The approach further includes detecting a transient error based on the comparison. In some examples of the approach, the comparison and detection are performed by a processing transient error detector executing computer readable instructions embodied in a non-transitory computer-readable medium. Other examples of the approach determine a concentration of the analyte based on the equation. Advantageously, various examples of the approach can expedite detection of transient errors at the time of measuring and before reporting sample result.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for detecting a transient error in a body fluid sample taken from a patient, the method comprising:
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in a clinical analyzer, exposing a sensor to a body fluid sample containing an analyte for determining a concentration of the analyte in the body fluid sample, wherein the sensor generates a data signal in response to being exposed to the body fluid sample; generating a sample response curve representing the data signal; determining coefficients of an equation representing the sample response curve; comparing the coefficients of the equation representing the sample response curve to a predetermined range of coefficients, wherein the predetermined range of coefficients define a range of acceptable response curve shapes, the predetermined range of coefficients including coefficients of predetermined response curves corresponding to known concentrations of the analyte; detecting a transient error in the body fluid sample based on the comparison when the coefficients of the equation representing the sample curve are outside of the predetermined range of coefficients; and displaying a transient error notification in response to the transient error being detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for detecting a transient error in a body fluid sample, the system comprising:
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a sensor for determining the concentration of analyte in the body fluid sample, the sensor configured to generate a data signal in response to being exposed to the body fluid sample; a transient error detector coupled to the sensor, the transient error detector configured to; generate a sample response curve representing the data signal, determine coefficients of an equation representing the sample response curve, compare the coefficients of the equation representing the sample response curve to a predetermined range of coefficients, wherein the predetermined range of coefficients defines a range of acceptable response curve shapes, the predetermined range of coefficients including coefficients of predetermined response curves corresponding to known concentrations of the analyte and detect a transient error in the body fluid sample based on the comparison when the coefficients of the equation representing the sample response curve are outside of the predetermined range of coefficients; and a display coupled to the transient error detector, the display configured to display a transient error notification in response to the transient error being detected. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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