Lifescan Corporation

Paing C Huang

Adva Yani

Tianmei Ouyang

Xiaoling Zheng

Yeung Siu Yu

Reagent test strips and methods for their use in the determination of the concentration of an analyte, e.g. glucose, in a physiological sample, are provided. The subject reagent test strips include one or more members of an analyte oxidation signal producing system and at least one hemolyzing agent. The subject reagent test strips and methods are particularly suited for use in the detection of blood glucose concentrations. Also provided are kits that include the subject test strips for use in practicing the subject methods.

Reagent test strip for analyte determination having a hemolyzing agent

Methods for determining the concentration of an analyte, e.g. glucose, in a physiological sample, are provided. The subject methods use reagent test strips which include one or more members of an analyte oxidation signal producing system and at least one hemolyzing agent. The subject methods are particularly suited for use in the detection of blood glucose concentrations.

Method of determining the concentration of an analyte in a physiological sample

Stabilized tetrazolium dye-phenazine reagent compositions and methods for their use in the measurement of an analyte in a sample are provided. The subject reagent compositions include: (1) a tetrazolium dye component, e.g., a water soluble tetrazolium salt; (2) a phenazine component; and (3) an effective amount of one or more tetrazolium dye-phenazine stabilizing reagents, e.g., an inorganic Group IIIA compound and/or a flavin. In many embodiments, the subject reagent compositions include additional members of an analyte oxidizing signal producing system, such as: an analyte oxidizing enzyme, e.g., an analyte dehydrogenase or an analyte oxidase; and an enzyme cofactor. Also provided are test strips that include the subject reagent compositions, as well as systems and kits incorporating the subject test strips. The subject reagent compositions, test strips, systems and kits find use in the detection of a wide variety of analytes in a sample, such as a physiological sample, e.g., blood or a fraction thereof, or ISF (interstitial fluid).

Stabilized tetrazolium phenazine reagent compositions and methods for using the same

Stabilized tetrazolium dye reagent compositions and methods for their use in the measurement of an analyte in a sample are provided. The subject reagent compositions include a tetrazolium dye component, e.g., a water soluble tetrazolium salt, and an effective amount of a nitrite stabilizing agent, e.g., a nitrite salt. In many embodiments, the subject reagent compositions include additional members of an analyte oxidizing signal producing system, such as: an analyte oxidizing enzyme, e.g., an analyte dehydrogenase or an analyte oxidase; an electron transfer agent; and an enzyme cofactor. Also provided are test strips that include the subject reagent compositions, as well as systems and kits incorporating the subject test strips. The subject reagent compositions, test strips, systems and kits find use in the detection of a wide variety of analytes in a sample, such as a physiological sample, e.g., blood or a fraction thereof, or ISF (interstitial fluid).

Stabilized tetrazolium reagent compositions and methods for using the same

Reagent test strip for analyte determination having hemolyzing agent

8-(anilino)-1-naphthalenesulfonate (ANS) analogs and methods for their use in analyte detection assays are provided. The subject ANS analogs are characterized by having at least one non-hydrogen substituent on their phenyl moiety and producing a reaction product with 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone hydrchloride (MBTH) or an analog thereof, e.g. MBTHSB, that exhibits reduced drift. In certain preferred embodiments, the subject ANS analogs are described by the formula:

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