Patent Document ID: 20120286953
Application ID: 13107436
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A method of performing a structured collection protocol on a collection device comprising a processor and a memory component, wherein the method comprises: providing a plurality of prior biomarker sample data which are stored in the memory of the collection device, wherein the prior biomarker samples comprise at least one value based on a measurement of a body fluid and plurality of contextualized data components linked to the prior biomarker samples; setting a first criterion, wherein the first criterion classifies prior biomarker samples as similar if prior biomarker samples share at least one identical contextualized data component; determining whether prior biomarker samples are similar based on the first criterion; grouping biomarker samples that are determined to be similar based on the first criterion; calculating expected values for future biomarker samples which satisfy the first criterion, wherein the calculation is based on at least a subset of the group of similar prior biomarker samples; setting a second criterion, wherein the second criterion is an acceptable variance from the calculated expected values, a threshold, or combinations thereof; collecting one or more biomarker samples which satisfy the first criterion; and evaluating via the processor the compliance of the collected biomarker samples with the second criterion.