Patent ID: 8532731
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: A61B,C12Q,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method of determining a concentration of an analyte in blood, the method comprising steps of: stimulating a region of skin other than a fingertip by manually rubbing the exterior surface of the region for a duration of at least 1 second; after stimulating the region of skin, creating an opening in the region of skin to cause a flow of blood from the region of skin; coupling a electrochemical sensor strip to a meter, wherein the sensor strip comprises: contacting the sensor strip to the blood; transporting no more than 1 microliter of the blood to the sample chamber via an un-pressurized mode of transport; determining when the sample chamber is beginning to fill with sample; determining when the sample chamber is substantially filled with sample; and electrochemically determining the concentration of the analyte in the blood using the electrochemical sensor strip and meter.