Apparatus for combined assay for current glucose level and intermediate or long-term glycemic control
US6670192B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/144444
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a single test system and method for determining the integrated glycemic condition of a subject by measuring the concentration of glucose and the level of protein-bound glucose in a subject's body fluid, such as whole blood. The glucose concentration is indicative of the subject's immediate glycemic condition, whereas the protein-bound glucose concentration is indicative of either intermediate or long-term glycemic condition. Optionally, other analytes indicative of glycemic condition, such as ketone bodies or fatty acid derivatives, can also be measured. The present invention also provides a method of diagnosing diabetes. The invention additionally provides a method for analyzing the concentration of fructosamine in less than or equal to five minutes without the use of a reaction accelerator.
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