Patent ID: 8920628

Claim:
A method, comprising: providing a test element configured for electrochemically analyzing first and second analytes in a sample, wherein the first analyte is a ketone and the second analyte is glucose; contacting the test element with the sample; determining concentration of the first analyte in the sample via a test meter configured to interact with the test element and providing an indication related to concentration of the first analyte in response to determining the first analyte concentration is above a predetermined value of at least 0.6 mM; determining concentration of the second analyte in the sample and automatically providing the concentration of the second; and initiating a ketone watch if the second analyte concentration is above a predetermined value of at least about 240 mg/dL, wherein the ketone watch comprises at least one action selected from the group consisting of: (1). recommending increased frequency of testing for at least one of the first analyte and the second analyte, (2). automatically providing the concentration of the first analyte concentration with the concentration of the second analyte regardless of the value of the concentration of the second analyte, and (3). initiating a ketone trending analysis that monitors for rising first analyte concentration values, wherein each first analyte concentration is stored or retained regardless of whether each first analyte concentration is above the predetermined value of at least about 0.6 mM to permit trending analysis to be conducted on the stored or retained first analyte concentration values.