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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Adva Yani, Milpitas, CA (US);
Paing C. Huang, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
LifeScan, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/54 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/54 ;
Abstract
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.