Patent ID: 8935007
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A61B,G01N

Abstract:
1. An analyte testing apparatus for providing a quantitative analysis of an analyte of a body fluid comprising: a mobile telephone containing a mobile processing device including a digital camera having a lens for capturing a digital photographic image on an item in an optical path of the lens, the mobile processing device including software for performing a quantitative analysis on an analyte of a body fluid and providing an output of a result of the quantitative analysis; a test wand including a housing, a test strip for receiving an analyte of a body fluid, and a test strip holder for holding the test strip on to the housing; a positioner for coupling the test wand to the mobile telephone wherein the analyte of the body fluid on the test strip is positioned in the optical path of the lens of the digital camera so that the digital camera is positioned for capturing a digital photographic image of the analyte, so that the image so captured may then be processed by the software to perform the quantitative analysis; and further comprising a light source configured and positioned for illuminating the analyte containing test strip.