Patent ID: 8145431

Claim:
An analyte testing apparatus for providing a quantitative analysis of an analyte of a body fluid placed on an analyte containing test strip, the analyte testing apparatus comprising: a mobile telephone containing mobile processing device having a digital camera capable of capturing a photographic image of an analyte containing test strip, the digital camera including a lens, the mobile processing device including software operable by the mobile processing device for processing the photographic image captured by the camera to yield an output comprising a quantitative analysis of an analyte on a test strip, and an analyte testing device comprising a casing configured for being coupled to the mobile telephone, the casing including a test strip positioner configured for positioning an analyte containing test strip in a position wherein the camera lens of the mobile telephone is positioned for capturing the photographic image of an analyte containing test strip; and a light source configured and positioned for illuminating an analyte containing test strip to facilitate the capture of the photographic image of an analyte containing test strip taken by the digital camera of the mobile telephone.