Determining usability of analytical test strip
US9879302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/3273
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for determining usability of an analytical test strip includes a sample chamber to receive a fluid sample, a reagent in the sample chamber having a moisture-varying impedance, and two detection electrodes contacting the reagent. A test meter applies an AC waveform across the reagent via the detection electrodes while measuring an impedance of the reagent. A processor automatically determines whether the measured impedance of the reagent meets a dryness criterion. The meter includes a housing, a strip port connector, an impedance measurement circuit and the processor. A method for determining usability of a strip inserted in a hand held meter includes applying an AC waveform across a reagent of the strip and measuring a first electrical signal, and determining whether the strip meets the dryness criterion based on the first electrical signal. The test strip and ways of determining an analyte are also described.
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