Non-invasive measurement of blood glucose
US5028787A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2009 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/314
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A near-infrared quantitative analysis instrument and method non-invasively measures blood glucose by analyzing near-infrared energy following interactance with venous or arterial blood, or transmission through a blood containing body part. The instrument and method is accurate and can readily be utilized for at-home testing by diabetics.
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