Patent Document ID: 8766803
Application ID: 13107436
Patent Flag: 1

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 component of the collection device, wherein the prior biomarker sample data comprise at least one value based on a measurement of a body fluid, and a plurality of contextualized data components are linked to the prior biomarker sample data, wherein the plurality of contextualized data components comprise documented and interrelated conditions pertaining to each of the plurality of prior biomarker sample data such that the documented and interrelated conditions comprise at least one of a time frame for collection of the prior biomarker sample data, meal intake, exercise or insulin administration; setting a first criterion, wherein the first criterion classifies the prior biomarker sample data as similar if the prior biomarker sample data shares at least one identical contextualized data component; determining whether the prior biomarker sample data are similar based on the first criterion; grouping the prior biomarker sample data 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 sample data; setting a second criterion, wherein the second criterion is an acceptable variance from the calculated expected values, a threshold, or a combination 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.