Method for providing custom calibration for near infrared instruments for measurement of blood glucose
First Claim
1. A method for calibrating a near-infrared analysis instrument for the measurement of blood glucose, said method comprising:
- (a) obtaining a plurality of blood samples from an individual each at a first predetermined time interval during a predetermined period of time and obtaining a blood glucose level measurement for each said blood sample;
(b) obtaining near-infrared optical absorption measurements through a body part of said individual at a second predetermined time interval and during said predetermined period of time, and recording said measurements; and
(c) performing calibration regression analysis utilizing means for linearly interpolating said blood sample glucose level measurements with said near-infrared optical absorption measurements to calibrate said near-infrared analysis instrument for said individual.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for easily and reliably custom calibrating near-infrared quantitative analysis instruments including obtaining a plurality of blood samples and blood glucose level measurements thereof at a predetermined time interval. These values are entered into the analysis instrument. Near-infrared optical measurements of the individual are simultaneously taken using the analysis instrument at another predetermined time interval. Calibration regression analysis is performed on the data to custom calibrate the analysis instrument which involves linearly interpolating the blood sample glucose measurements with the near-infrared optical recordings.
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1. A method for calibrating a near-infrared analysis instrument for the measurement of blood glucose, said method comprising:
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(a) obtaining a plurality of blood samples from an individual each at a first predetermined time interval during a predetermined period of time and obtaining a blood glucose level measurement for each said blood sample; (b) obtaining near-infrared optical absorption measurements through a body part of said individual at a second predetermined time interval and during said predetermined period of time, and recording said measurements; and (c) performing calibration regression analysis utilizing means for linearly interpolating said blood sample glucose level measurements with said near-infrared optical absorption measurements to calibrate said near-infrared analysis instrument for said individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for calibrating a near-infrared analysis instrument for the measurement of an unknown value of an known characteristic of blood, said method comprising:
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(a) obtaining a plurality of blood samples from an individual each at a first predetermined time interval during a predetermined period of time and obtaining a value of said known characteristic for each blood sample; (b) obtaining near-infrared optical absorption measurements through a body part of said individual at a second predetermined time interval and during said predetermined period of time, and recording said measurements; and (c) performing calibration regression analysis utilizing means for linearly interpolating each said value of said known characteristic for each said blood sample with said near-infrared optical absorption measurements to calibrate said near-infrared analysis instrument for said individual.
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