WO2002071044A1 - Distinguishing test types through spectral analysis - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for determining the test type to be performed on various types of test elements. More particularly, this invention provides methods for distinguishing between different types of test elements, including analytical test strips with fluid samples applied to them, analytical test strips with control solution applied to them, and standard strips as measured by a reflectance-type testing device.
- monitoring analytes such as glucose, cholesterol, intoxicants, and other constituents is frequently desirable in fluids, such as blood, plasma, blood serum, saliva, urine, and other biological fluids.
- fluids such as blood, plasma, blood serum, saliva, urine, and other biological fluids.
- monitoring affords the opportunity to make rapid diagnoses of a patient's condition and to take prophylactic or therapeutic measures necessary for maintaining proper health.
- Diabetics suffer from an impaired ability to regulate glucose levels in their blood.
- diabetics can have abnormally high blood sugar levels known as hyperglycemia.
- Chronic hyperglycemia may lead to long-term complications such as cardiovascular disease and degeneration of the kidneys, retinas, blood vessels and the nervous system.
- diabetics must strictly monitor and manage their blood glucose levels.
- Reflectance-based monitors comprise one category of personal, or home-use, glucose level monitoring devices. These monitors utilize an optical block which accepts test elements for photometric analysis.
- test elements are usually in the form of test strips, which contain analytical chemistry;. Conventionally, these test strips are in the form of a disposable diagnostic test strip containing analytical chemistry upon which a fluid sample is deposited.
- a chemical reaction occurs in the presence of a target analyte, e.g., glucose, to cause a change in the optical properties of the test strip.
- An optical photometric device determines the analyte level of the sample by measuring an optical property, such as the intensity of reflected light at a certain wavelength from the test strip.
- the fluid sample is usually fresh whole blood.
- test element formed by applying a control solution of known analyte concentration to a test strip, in order to verify that the meter is performing within operational limits. It is also desirable for the user to insert a "standard strip", which is a test element that has known optical properties, in order to verify that the meter is operating within operational limits.
- Test strips for testing analytes such as glucose levels of blood samples are well known in the art and comprise various structures and materials.
- Test strips typically include single or multi-layered porous membrane arrangements which receive a blood sample and undergo a change in an optical property, such as a color change, in response to the interaction of blood glucose with agents/reactants in the membrane. Examples of such multi-layer strips are described in U.S. Patents 5,296,192 to Carroll and 6,010,999 to Carroll et al., the contents of both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- a whole blood sample Prior to reaching the reactants, a whole blood sample can be filtered to eliminate potential optical interference by removing erythrocytes, or red blood cells.
- Some test strips operate to allow the applied blood sample to migrate to a reaction site in the membrane where the sample reacts with the agents/reactants, which is located in downstream capillary relation to the sample application site.
- the results of the reaction are often visible as a color change at the reaction site.
- the change may occur in invisible regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as infrared and ultraviolet.
- the term "color change" will be understood to include variations in optical properties throughout the visible and invisible regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. As noted above, a color change can be correlated to the amount of glucose in the sample.
- Home-use glucose measuring devices that use a reflectance meter to measure the color change of the test strip correlate glucose levels to the change in the amount of light reflected from the reaction site of the test strip.
- strips can be formulated to produce a color change within a certain spectral region, and the meter designed to photometrically measure reflected, absorbed or transmitted light at a wavelength sensitive to the color change of the strip. While the present invention will be described with reference to reflectance based photometry, it would be known to one having ordinary skill in the art to apply the features of the invention to absorbance or transmittance based systems.
- Desirable for maintaining the accuracy of blood glucose monitoring devices is the periodic checking of the device to ensure that it is within operational compliance. As mentioned above, certain periodic standardization tests performed by the user provide verification of the meter's accurate operation. Accuracy is required by regulatory authorities for medical devices such as diabetes testing monitors, where a patient's life can depend on proper operation of the monitoring system.
- Verification techniques used in glucose level monitoring devices include inserting test elements having a known glucose or reflectance value into the monitoring unit and comparing the measured results with the known values.
- Test elements having known glucose levels (“Control Test Elements” hereinafter) are normally prepared by applying a glucose control solution having a known glucose concentration to a dry test strip that normally could be used to run a test with blood. The control test element is then inserted into the monitoring unit and a test is performed and the calculated glucose value of the test element is displayed. The calculated glucose value is then compared with a range of acceptable results provided by the manufacturer for the glucose control solution. If the results displayed by the device for the control test element fall with an acceptable range designated for the solution, the device is deemed to be appropriately functioning ready for testing a blood sample.
- Another verification technique commonly used in glucose level monitoring devices includes inserting a strip with a known reflectance value into the monitoring unit ("Standard Test Element" of "Standard Strip” hereinafter).
- This standard test element does not receive a fluid sample, but is rather formed of a one piece rigid or semi-rigid material such as plastic having known optical properties.
- the standard reflectance strip can be stored in a compartment of the monitoring unit so that it is conveniently available for use throughout the life of the monitoring device.
- the standard reflectance strip is inserted into and measured by the device just as other test strips, and the measurement results are compared with a range of acceptable results provided with standard reflectance strip. As with the test using the glucose control test element, if the results of the measurement fall within an acceptable range, the device is ready for testing a blood sample.
- Test The test run with the standard test element
- Control Test The test run with the control test element
- Control Test is intended to check the entire monitoring process including the testing technique of the user.
- Conventional glucose monitoring devices are capable of performing both types of calibration techniques and will normally include instructions regarding when to initiate each type of calibration technique.
- the monitoring device must also accept a test element formed by sample fluid, such as blood, applied to a test strip ("Analytical Test Element” hereinafter), and run an analytical test thereon to determine analyte concentration ("Analytical Test” hereinafter).
- a problem with prior art devices has been that they have typically not been able to discriminate between the type of test element introduced into the meter, and therefore the type of test to run, without user intervention.
- the standard test is instantaneous and need not ascertain that a reaction on a test strip has run to completion, as is required in the control test and the analytical test. It is also desirable that the historical results for all three tests should be stored separately, so that the user's results from the analytical tests are not mixed in or displayed with the standard test or control test results.
- test strip inserted- includes a glucose control solution and not a blood sample.
- the requirement that a user perform an affirmative act to signal to the monitoring device the type of sample tested allows the possibility for human error that can adversely affect the proper storing and monitoring of measurement results, and possibly the misinterpretation of stored results. For example, if a user were to fail to perform a required step indicating insertion of a test strip containing glucose control solution, such as failing to push a button or wait a specified time, the measurement results could be incorrectly stored in the memory of the device as an actual blood glucose level result, possibly resulting in, among others, false self-diagnosis of blood sugar levels or erroneous treatment regimens being prescribed by healthcare professionals.
- Another prior art system is a "negative blood” approach, which uses two wavelengths.
- a secondary LED which measures at a wavelength at which red blood cells are highly detectable. This measurement is used to formulate a correction factor used in running the glucose test in whole blood to subtract out optical interference caused by hemoglobin.
- This arrangement is usually necessary in conjunction with single-layer test strips, which are generally unable to adequately separate hemoglobin from whole blood sample as it flows to the opposite surface where the colorimetric reaction with the reagent is desired to be measured. If reflection from this secondary LED is not detected to achieve a certain threshold, that is if there is no hemoglobin detected, the meter automatically assumes that the test element is a control element.
- This methodology is in essence binary, and is limited to the distinction between "Blood” and “Not Blood,” and is therefore not satisfactory if there are more than two possibilities.
- the difficulties monitoring devices have in properly distinguishing the type of test element inserted also carries over to distinguishing between insertion of a test strip having a sample applied thereon, i.e. a control test element or an analytical test element, and insertion of a standard reflectance strip.
- conventional monitoring devices have the drawback of requiring an affirmative act from the user to signal that a non-analytical test is being performed by the monitoring device. It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a method for automatically distinguishing between the type of test performed by the device based on the test element inserted by the user, without the need for any affirmative act by the user.
- a method for automatically selecting test types in an analytical meter system comprising the steps of: providing a test element, said test element belonging to one of a plurality of test element types; inserting said test element into an analytical meter system; measuring a first optical property of the test element; measuring a second optical property of the test element; distinguishing said test element by identifying a predetermined relationship between said first and second optical properties; selecting a test type based at least in part upon the results of said distinguishing
- a meter system for performing one of a plurality of test types on a test element, where the test element is inserted into the meter system and belongs to one of a plurality of test element types, the meter system comprising: a first light emitting diode selectively discharging light at a first wavelength; a second light emitting diode selectively discharging light at a second wavelength; at least one light detector for measuring light emitted from the first and second light emitting diodes and reflected from a test element; and a processor for distinguishing said test element by identifying a predetermined relationship between first and second optical properties, and further for selecting a test type based at least in part upon the results of said distinguishing.
- Fig. 1 illustrates an analyte meter system according to the present invention
- Fig. 2 illustrates a test strip for receiving a fluid sample and insertion into the meter system of Fig. 1 , all in accordance with the present invention
- Fig. 3 illustrates a graph of Reflectance v. Wavelength for an analytical element formed of blood sample of relatively high glucose concentration applied to the test strip of Fig. 2;
- Fig. 4 illustrates a graph of Reflectance v. Wavelength comparing the spectral curve of the analytical element of Fig. 3 with that of a control element formed of control solution of substantially equal glucose concentration applied to the test strip of Fig. 2;
- Fig. 5 illustrates a graph of Reflectance v. Wavelength comparing the spectral curve of an analytical element formed of blood sample of relatively low glucose concentration applied to the test strip of Fig. 2, with that of a control element formed of control solution of substantially equal glucose concentration applied to the test strip of Fig. 2;
- Figv 6 is a schematic representation of a meter system according to the present invention.
- Fig. 1 depicts an analyte meter system 10 according to the present invention.
- Meter system 10 generally includes a hand-held meter having a housing enclosure 12, power button 14, control buttons 16, 18, liquid crystal display (LCD) 20, removable test chamber cover or shroud 22 having a test strip platform 24 for receiving and testing a multi-layered diagnostic test strip 30.
- a strip sensor (not shown) of known configuration is located at a distal end of the strip platform 24 to detect when a test strip 30 has been fully inserted into the device.
- the test strip 30 contains a reagent that produces a detectable response in proportion to the amount of a suspected analyte, such as glucose, cholesterol, ketones, theophylline, and fructosamine, and others.
- a suspected analyte such as glucose, cholesterol, ketones, theophylline, and fructosamine, and others.
- Fig. 2 illustrates an enlarged view of diagnostic test strip 30.
- Test strip 30 generally includes an upper and lower support layer 32, 34, with sample receiving layers 36 located between the support layers 32, 34.
- Sample receiving layers 36 include a spreading layer 38 located adjacent upper support layer 32, a separating layer 40, and a semi-porous membrane reagent layer 42 located adjacent lower support layer 34.
- At least one of the sample receiving layers 36 is pretreated with a dry chemistry reagent and conditioning solution.
- the membrane 42 and separating layer 40 are pretreated with the reagent/conditioning solution.
- the spreading layer 38 may also be treated.
- Each layer is positioned in substantially continuous contact with its adjacent layer as shown in Fig. 2 by adhesives and ultrasonic bonding, or other known means, to provide a sealed composite structure.
- the top and bottom support layers 32, 34 of test strip 30 each define an aperture or opening therethrough. These apertures or openings of the test strip 30 are oriented in vertical alignment with a test window (not shown) located along strip platform 24 (Fig. 1 ) when properly positioned in meter system 10.
- the opening in the upper support strip 32 defines a sample receiving port 44 and the opening in the lower support strip 34 defines a reaction viewing port 46.
- the sample receiving layers 36 are oriented in vertical alignment with sample receiving port 44 and reaction viewing port 46. This allows the blood sample received by the test strip 30 to pass directly from receiving port 44 to viewing port 46.
- test strip 30 of Fig. 2 is illustrative only and many other test strip configurations may be used when practicing the present invention.
- Monitoring meter system 10 of the present invention includes a circuit assembly physically and electrically connected to a printed circuit board, an example of which is schematically depicted as the block diagram of Fig. 5.
- the circuit 100 contains a microprocessor 102 with a plurality of inputs and outputs.
- An exemplary embodiment of the present 1 invention uses an 8-bit device with 60K of programmable memory.
- the microprocessor executes the meter instruction code.
- the microprocessor receives input from the user through input device 104, which can include buttons or other input devices known in the art.
- a display 106 and a sounder 107 or similar output devices receives data from the microprocessor for presentation to the user.
- a memory device 108 for example EEPROM, is also connected for input from and output to the microprocessor 102.
- a communication port 110 can also connected in input-output relationship with the microprocessor in known manner.
- a strip sensor 112 receives a drive signal through line 114 to turn on and off photo element 116.
- the photo element can be an LED.
- Light from the photo element 116 is detected by the photodetector 118.
- the photodetector can be a photodiode or phototransistor. Output from the photodetector is supplied via line 120 to the microprocessor 102.
- the strip sensor detects when a test strip is inserted into the meter, and can be initialized by the method described in commonly assigned, copending US Patent Application / (Atty Docket 0043-00000 entitled
- the circuit assembly can include a light intensity control circuit, represented as section 122 of the diagram, and a light detector circuit 124, discussed in further detail hereinbelow.
- An exemplary embodiment of the present invention operates using a DC offset ("virtual ground") of 2.5V reference (not shown) and is powered from a 1 ,5V AAA battery (not shown), which may include a voltage divider circuit or other power management circuitry as is known in the art.
- An analog to digital (A D) converter 126 converts analog electrical output on line 128 from the light detector circuit 124 into digital information for the microprocessor 102.
- a D converter converts analog electrical output on line 128 from the light detector circuit 124 into digital information for the microprocessor 102.
- a 12-bit A/D converter is employed.
- a temperature sensor 130 provides a voltage proportional to the temperature along line 132 to the A/D converter.
- the microprocessor 102 can make a determination as to whether the temperature of the testing environment is within predetermined thresholds, and prohibit a user from running a test if accuracy would be negatively affected.
- the light intensity control circuit (LICC) 122 will now be described.
- the circuit is supplied by a pulse width modulated signal along line 134 from the microprocessor 102.
- the circuit includes a low pass filter 136, a modulator 137, a flux biasing resistor 138, a reference photodiode 140, a control loop error amplifier 142, a feedback loop compensation capacitor 144, and LED drive transistors 146.
- the LICC controls the drive supplied to the LEDs 148, as will be described.
- the LEDs generate light, a component 150 of which will encounter the target 152, which is the test strip or other test element inserted into the meter. Another component 154 of the light strikes a chamber reflector 156 and a portion of which 158 is reflected toward reference photodiode 140.
- One of the LEDs is a 660nm LED in the exemplary embodiment, which is appropriate for detecting glucose in a test strip marketed under the tradename PRESTIGE and sold by Home Diagnostics, Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
- the exemplary embodiment can be easily modified for detecting other analytes or using other strips by changing the software and LED used to obtain a different wavelength.
- the LDC includes a main photodiode 160, a transimpedance (current to voltage) amplifier 162, a high pass filter 164, an amplifier 166, and a negative gain amplifier 168.
- the output stage of the exemplary LDC includes a demodulator 170, a level shifting amplifier 172, and a low pass filter 174.
- the output stage provides a DC voltage to line 128, as set forth above.
- the LDC supplies an analog signal to the A/D converter, which when digitized is interpreted by the microprocessor to provide test results.
- input to the A/D converter is conventionally multiplexed, receiving input from lines 128 and 132, and from other signal lines not shown and not necessary to understand the present invention.
- two LEDs are employed, at 610 nm and 660 nm as described herein.
- the LEDs are selected according to the instruction code at appropriate times by the microprocessor 102 by a signal sent via line 176, which activates a switch 178. If additional LEDs are employed, then additional signal lines and switches can be added in conventional manner.
- a pulse width signal is produced by the microprocessor 102 along line 134.
- the pulse width modulation signal is basically a 2.5V signal delivered either on or off according to a duty cycle.
- the duty cycle is 50%, so that the signal is 50% on, and 50% off. Accordingly, when the signal is on, it is delivered at 2.5 volts and when it's off, it is zero volts.
- the signal in line 134 is averaged by the low pass filter 136 to arrive at a drive voltage for the LEDs, which will in turn determine their output. For example, for a perfect 2.5V square wave, the average voltage, and thus the output of the low pass filter 136 will be 1.25V. In this way, the power delivered to the LEDs can be modified by the microprocessor by changing the duty cycle of the pulse width modulation signal. To increase the light power, the duty cycle of the signal would be increased.
- the duty cycle of the pulse width modulation signal is determined during factory calibration of the meter, and the duty cycle value is permanently stored in the EEPROM.
- periodic calibration routines known in the art could also be employed.
- different LEDs may have different preferred drive requirements, so different duty cycles can be utilized based on the LED in operation.
- the circuit 100 employes a modulation or "chopping" function controlled by the microprocessor 102.
- the microprocessor 102 supplies a modulation signal via line 180 to the modulator 137 of the LICC and to the demodulator 170 of the LDC in synchrony.
- the chopping signal is essentially a square wave (on/off) signal supplied to drive the LEDs at a certain frequency, rather than at constant power, to eliminate noise in the signal output of the circuit. In the exemplary embodiment, a 2 kHz chop is employed.
- the chopping function allows the shifting of the frequency of the light signals LICC upward to a "quieter" region of the spectrum where ambient light effects can be minimized in the LDC.
- incandescent lights have a frequency of 120 Hz. Fluorescent lights are also 120 Hz, but also have harmonic frequencies. By shifting the drive frequency of the LEDs above that of ambient light at the LICC, the LDC will be able to receive a signal at the matching frequency that is above the spectrum where most noise is encountered.
- the LICC includes flux biasing resistor 138 which is in parallel with modulator 137.
- This resistor in parallel essentially inhibits the voltage from the low pass filter 136 from being completely turned off by the modulator 137.
- the chopping function instead of modulating between full-on to full-off will modulate between full-on and low.
- the LEDs will be either full-on or dim, but never completely off.
- This positive bias helps to compensate for this tendency toward ground and allows the circuit to adapt without a change in peak-to-peak amplitude by keeping the modulated signal above ground.
- the control loop amplifier 142 in connection with the compensation capacitor 144 receives the output from the reference photodiode 140 to provide a feedback mechanism in determining the appropriate drive power for the LEDs 148.
- target 152 is illuminated by light 150 from an LED 148, reflected light 153 is received by the main photodiode 160, producing a photocurrent based on the reflectance.
- the photocurrent output of the photodiode 160 is supplied to transimpedance amplifier 162, which converts the photocurrent to a voltage.
- This voltage is conditioned by high pass filter 164, which removes noise components of the signal below the chopping frequency. It is here that the noise components of artificial lighting are filtered out, although certain harmonics of fluorescent light are eliminated after demodulation by low pass filter 174.
- a 400 Hz cutoff frequency is employed in high pass filter 164.
- the signal emerging from high pass filter 164 is basically a square wave voltage at the chopping frequency that is nominally 0.5V peak to peak maximum and centered about the virtual ground of 2.5V.
- amplifier 166 and negative gain amplifier 168 are employed as follows. When the LED is on, the top half of the square wave is connected by level shifting amplifier 172; and when the LED is off, the bottom half of the square wave is amplified by minus unity and connected by level shifting amplifier 172. This inverts the bottom half of the square wave when the LED is off.
- the demodulator 170 selects between the amplifiers 166, 168 in synchrony with the modulation occurring in the LIDC at modulator 137.
- the resulting signal emerging from demodulator 170 is a DC signal proportional to the reflectance of the chemistry, in relation to the 2.5V reference voltage in the exemplary embodiment.
- Level shifting amplifier 172 a differential amplifier, receives the DC signal from the demodulator 170, applies a gain and shifts the signal to a range acceptable to the A/D converter, which in the exemplary embodiment is approximately 2.6V maximum.
- Low pass filter 174 removes spiking introduced by the demodulation of the signal by amplifiers 166, 168, and also removes a large amount of the harmonics of artificial light that were shifted high by the demodulation. Further, Any DC offsets in the amplifier stages prior to the demodulations that were shifted up to the chopping frequency are also effectively filtered. The only noise left in the signal are harmonics of ambient light that are right around the chopping frequency, which in the exemplary embodiment of 2 kHz are minimal.
- the chop frequency is 2048 HZ, which is more conveniently generated by binary digital systems than 2000Hz, the strongest remaining interfering harmonic will be 8 Hz (
- ). Since this interfering signal is of known frequency, it can be further reduced by simple synchronous digital filtering techniques. In countries that use 50Hz power grids, the strongest interfering frequency will be 2 Hz (the 25 th harmonic of 100Hz 2050Hz,
- 2Hz). A simple synchronous digital filtering technique that "nulls-out" both 2Hz and 8Hz can be implemented.
- Testing fluid samples for glucose levels generally includes insertion of test strip 30 containing a blood sample into meter system 10 within test chamber cover 22 along strip platform 24. Proper insertion of the test strip 30 in meter system 10 results in locating the reaction viewing port 46 of the test strip 30 directly above the test window (not shown) of meter system 10. Once the test strip is properly inserted in meter system 10, the 660 nm LED discharges against viewing port 46 of test strip 30, and the reflectance from the discharge is registered by one or more light detectors. This process continues until the meter system, according to an algorithm, calculates the glucose level of the sample. A representative algorithm is described in commonly-assigned copending U.S. Patent Application No. /
- microprocessor and algorithm software of meter system 10 perform calculations to arrive at the ultimate glucose measurement. It should be noted, however, that similar calculations may be used for deriving the amount of other analytes found in the test strip 30 so long as meter system 10 has been properly reconfigured and calibrated for the particular analyte of interest.
- Meter system 10 is intended to receive and automatically differentiate between at least three different types of test elements, as discussed hereinabove.
- the three types of tests include: (1 ) an analytical test; (2) a control test; and (3) a standard test.
- the results of each test type can be stored in separate locations in the memory of meter system 10. This categorizing of the test results would allow for separate recalling of test results for each type of test, but would not combine results from different types of tests. Access to different types of test results could also be determined by different protocols, for example allowing a user to view historical analytical test results, but limiting access to historical standard test results to service technicians. Alternatively, only the results of certain types of tests could be saved, and others not saved.
- the present invention automatically differentiates between the three different types of tests by analyzing aspects of the spectral curve derived from reflectance measurements taken from a test element inserted into the meter system. Aspects of the spectral curve associated with an inserted test element can be ascertained by analyzing the percentage of reflectance of the test strip measured over certain predetermined wavelengths, or a range of wavelengths.
- An example of a spectral curve for an analytical element, using whole blood to test for glucose, according to the present invention and measured between a wavelength range of 500nm to 900nm is illustrated in Fig. 3.
- the spectral curve of the blood sample forms a generally concave shape between a wavelength range of 500nm to 800nm, with the lowest portion of the curve located generally between a wavelength range of 600 to 700 nm. It has been found that all blood samples applied to the type of test strip described above, and measured in the manner described above, provide a spectral curve resembling the that shown in Fig. 3. While the shape of the spectral curve remains similar for all blood samples irrespective of glucose concentration (Cf. Fig. 5), especially within the range of 600 nm to 700 nm, the actual reflectance percentages may vary from blood sample to blood sample. For example, the spectral curve shown in Fig.
- spectral curve for a blood sample having a low glucose concentration as shown in Fig. 5 will still have its lowest point between the wavelength range of 600 to 700 nm, but with a percentage reflectance above 40.
- the illustrative embodiment uses a 660 nm wavelength LED to measure reflectance of a test element inserted into meter system 10.
- This wavelength has been selected based on numerous factors, including system components and type of test strip used, and is designed to correspond with a peak optical response, e.g., absorbance, of the reaction of analyte with reagent on the test strip. While the illustrative embodiment contemplates measuring reflectance with a LED having a wavelength of 660 nm, it is within the scope of the invention that any other wavelength could be used in association with a different test strip composition or system components.
- the spectral curve of the blood sample of Fig. 3 there is described the optical response over a range of wavelengths for a high glucose sample applied to a test strip as described by the Carroll patents.
- Such strips are commercially available from Home Diagnostics, Inc., of Ft. Lauderdaie, Florida, under the trademark PRESTIGE SMART SYSTEM.
- the reflectance percentage value (%R) measured at a wavelength of 660 nm is approximately the same as the reflectance percentage value measured at a wavelength of approximately 610 nm.
- the Kubelka-Munk K/S reflectance values can be used to draw a predictable quantitative relationship between color development and concentration of the analyte.
- the spectral curve of the glucose reaction on a given test strip that is measured is of a known shape and it is known that glucose concentrations can be calculated using K/S values.
- the effects of intentionally distorting the spectral curve shape of the reaction by adding a dye to the glucose control solution can also be measured using K/S, specifically the difference in K/S values at two different wavelengths. Therefore, K S can be used to measure the spectral curve shape of both a blood glucose and glucose control reaction.
- K/S values tend to provide a more consistent method of measurement from varying lots of chemistry strips, which vary from lot to lot.
- the advantage of using %R is that it tends to provide a more consistent method of measuring the effect of the dye in the glucose control solution. As a general proposition, it is easier to control the amount of dye in the glucose control from lot to lot than it is to control the optical properties of strips from lot to lot. As a result, K S can be a more robust means of measuring the differences in the spectral curve shape from chemistry lot to chemistry lot. However, in some circumstances, ⁇ %R may hold a slight advantage over delta K/S, for example
- K/S values in an exemplary practice of the present invention is described in the examples below, where Ch1 is 660nm, and Ch2 is 610nm.
- Example 1 %R Method (Glucose Control Detection Using Reflectance)
- Glucose Control detected when Ch2 K/S is at least 0.3 2 less that Ch1 K/S at the conclusion of the test.
- Glucose control solutions are manufactured at known glucose concentrations. Certain glucose concentrations can immediately be excluded from the need for spectral analysis by glucose concentration level alone. For example, blood detection is indicated, but when final glucose value exceeds 400 mg/dL, control solution is identified. In this case, no spectral curve shape analysis would be required.
- Spectral curve shape must be analyzed to determine sample type
- meter system 10 incorporates a second LED having a wavelength of 610 nm.
- the second LED operates to measure a second point along the spectral curve of the test element inserted into the meter. It is this second LED, acting in conjunction with the strip sensor, that allows the meter system according to the illustrative embodiment to automatically differentiate between at least the three different types of tests described hereinabove to be conducted by meter system 10.
- the three types of tests are the analytical test, the standard test, and the control test.
- a standard strip is inserted into the meter.
- This standard strip can be formed with a notch in the distal end (the end first inserted into the meter) so as not to trip the strip sensor upon full insertion.
- the meter optics will detect the presence of the standard strip because reflectance values increase (with no test element in place, reflectance is, corrected for ambient light and noise, statistically equal to zero). Because the strip sensor will not indicate presence of a test strip because the notch on the standard strip will not trip the strip sensor, the meter will be able to ascertain that the test element inserted is the standard test element, and the test run is the standard test.
- the meter system will know that a test strip has been inserted.
- the test strip is common to both the analytical element and the control element. Distinguishing between the two, and thus between an actual blood sample and a glucose control solution, is facilitated by incorporating a dye within the glucose control solution that alters or distorts the spectral curve, or shape, of the control element.
- the dye preferably has a narrow spectral absorbance so that it does not significantly impact the glucose evaluation of the sample.
- the distortion of the spectral curve of the control element due to the dye provides a substantially different reflectance percentage value measured at 610 nm relative to that at 660 nm.
- meter system 10 ascertains that a standardization and verification test using glucose control solution is being conducted when the reflectance percentage values using the 610 nm LED is measurably different relative to the 660 nm LED when the strip sensor is tripped.
- the amount of difference between reflectance percentage values between the 610nm channel and the 660nm channel is dependent on the type and amount of dye incorporated into the glucose control solution. The type and amount of dye used should be selected so that it does not exhibit significant absorbance at 660 nm.
- Fig. 4 depicts a graph of Percentage Reflectance v. Wavelength comparing the spectral curve of the blood sample of Fig. 3 (shown in a solid line) with a spectral curve of a glucose control solution with dye (shown in a dashed line) in accordance with the present invention.
- the samples illustrated in the graph have approximately the same glucose concentration. This is evident from the measured percentage reflectance being approximately the same for both samples using the 660 nm LED. See point A of the graph of Fig. 4.
- the spectral curve for the analytical element has approximately the same percentage reflectance value when measured using both the 610 nm and 660 nm wavelength LED.
- the spectral curve for the control element contains a deflection such that the reflectance percentage value at 610 nm is approximately six units lower than the reflectance percentage value obtained with a 660 nm LED. Based on this deflection of the spectral curve resulting from the dye, meter system 10 can be programmed to distinguish between an analytical element and a control element, and thus properly select the appropriate test, data processing protocols, display, and related protocols.
- any suitable dye can be used to modify the spectral curve of the glucose control solution, as long as it produces a detectable difference in measured results at the two selected LED wavelengths.
- Appropriate dyes include Br ⁇ mophenol Blue and Crystal Violet.
- the amount of dye added to the control solution may be varied, in order to account for various factors understood by one having skill in the art, such as reagent system performance and monitor apparatus design considerations.
- the spectral shape of a fluid sample may be altered by adding other ingredients which alter measurable optical properties, such as phosphorescing materials instead of dyes.
- a representative control solution is formulated as shown in Table 1 in amounts sufficient to make 1000 mL of solution.
- Distinguishing the type of test being conducted in the meter system in the manner described above can be performed instantaneously in the case of the standard test, because the strip sensor is not tripped while reflectance values are being detected
- Distinguishing between the analytical test and the control test generally takes place after a suitable incubation period has transpired between the sample fluid and the reagent system, such that reaction products can be formed and optically detected.
- the above described spectral analysis can be applied to any type of test strip that has a distinct spectral shape for a given sample type.
- LED wavelengths may be selected from other than 660nm and 610nm, depending on the reagent system, to allow the meter to both accurately measure the level of analyte in the sample applied to the test strip, and provide distinguishable spectral curves between an analytical element and a control element, or even between different analytical elements.
- the reagent system of one type can contain dye particles embedded in the strip as is known in the art. In this way, tests between, for example, glucose and cholesterol might be distinguished using the principles described hereinabove.
- additional LEDs can be integrated into the optical block, providing an additional data channel upon which a decision can be based.
- the standard test is the only test which does not trip the strip sensor, therefore there is no need to ascertain whether the values returned on the 610nm and 660nm data channels are substantially equal.
- the standard test used a test element where the %R returned at 610nm and 660nm were substantially equal
- another test type can be provided that would rely on a difference between 610nm and 660nm.
- a cholesterol test strip can have a notch in its leading edge so as to not trigger the strip sensor, and have a reagent system such that, at a decision point, there is a measurable relative difference between 610nm and 660nm.
- the standard test can be further identified by the absolute returns on the 610nm and 660nm channel, for example by providing reflectance values outside the range returned by analytical or control elements.
- the test type is identified as the standard test, which can be instantaneous due to the involvement of the strip sensor, the meter might display %R values instead of analytical values, and the verification by the user can be-to compare the %R provided with the standard strip with the %R displayed by the device.
- meter system 10 includes a memory for storing at least successive final glucose values.
- the memory may hold a collection of successive final glucose values, such as, for example, 365 values. With the capacity of modern subminiature memory chips, a very large amount of data can be reliably stored. These final values can be recalled by pressing a control button 16.
- meter system 10 may include a data port or a modem assembly for downloading the stored final glucose values to another computer system.
- the computer system receiving the downloaded final glucose values could be a home PC, or that of a doctor, or a website operator, or any other person or organization for providing assistance to the user in monitoring their glucose levels, or for collecting data on diabetes management on a community regional national or international basis.
- the modem assembly can be of any configuration (e.g.
- TCP/IP or ATM TCP/IP or ATM
- wireless communication capabilities e.g. those using GSM, WAP, CDMA, etc.
- GSM Global System for Mobile communications
- WAP Wireless Fidelity
- CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
- One such modem is described in copending commonly- assigned US Patent Application No. 09/512,919, filed February 25, 2000, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
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