Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.

Paul R Hamerton-Kelly

Joseph A Vivolo

Matthew Peterson

Sammy Cheuksang Tsang

Daniel Francis Kennedy

W Mark Lortz

Charles R Saikley

Sophia Sia

The invention is directed to an integrated device for sampling and testing an analyte. The device generally comprises a housing, a lancing device for sampling an analyte, a test strip for substantially capturing at least a portion of the analyte, and a display unit for displaying a result corresponding to the captured portion of the analyte. The invention is further directed to methods for sampling and testing. For example, one method comprises performing a single operation to sample an analyte, to capture the sampled analyte, to perform testing on the sampled analyte, and to display a result corresponding to the performed test. A method such as this can be carried out using an integrated sampling and testing device of the invention, for example, by placing the device the device on a test site of a subject, such as a patient, and performing the single operation to obtain a test result. The invention has particular application in the sampling and testing of analytes in blood, such as the blood of a diabetic patient.

Automatic biological analyte testing meter with integrated lancing device and methods of use

An integrated device is for sampling and testing an analyte. The device generally includes a housing, a lancing device for sampling an analyte, a test strip for substantially capturing at least a portion of the analyte, and a display unit for displaying a result corresponding to the captured portion of the analyte. A method includes performing a single operation to sample an analyte, to capture the sampled analyte, to perform testing on the sampled analyte, and to display a result corresponding to the performed test. A method includes using an integrated sampling and testing device placing the device the device on a test site of a subject, such as a patient, and performing the single operation to obtain a test result. The sampling and testing of analytes may involve testing analytes in blood, such as the blood of a diabetic patient.

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Lake Oswego, OR, United States of America

Paul R Hamerton-Kelly