Patent ID: 8551408

Claim:
A device for measuring the quantity of one or more predetermined analytes, comprising: an integrated unit comprising a receptacle for holding a sample container containing a sample having one or more predetermined analytes, a photodetector, two or more distinct and operably linked analyte sensing elements (ASE), and a computer processing unit with machine executable instructions, wherein each ASE comprises: a) a distinct energy source for exciting the sample, wherein the energy source is configured to emit a predetermined peak wavelength of light; b) an excitation filter, wherein the excitation filter is configured to isolate a predetermined range of wavelengths of light from the energy source; c) an emission filter, wherein the emission filter is configured to isolate a predetermined range of wavelengths of light emitted from the excited sample; and wherein each of the ASE is configured to measure the quantity of the one or more predetermined analytes and wherein the machine executable instructions are configured to select the proper ASE corresponding to each of the one or more predetermined analytes to be measured.