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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2012
Ronald C. Chatelier, Bayswater, AU;
Alastair M. Hodges, Blackburn South, AU;
Ronald C. Chatelier, Bayswater, AU;
Alastair M. Hodges, Blackburn South, AU;
LifeScan, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods for distinguishing between an aqueous non-blood sample (e.g., a control solution) and a blood sample. In one aspect, the methods include using a test strip in which multiple current transients are measured by a meter electrically connected to an electrochemical test strip. The current transients are used to determine if a sample is a blood sample or an aqueous non-blood sample based on at least two characteristics (e.g., amount of interferent present and reaction kinetics). The method can also include calculating a discrimination criteria based upon at least two characteristics. Various aspects of a system for distinguishing between blood samples and an aqueous non-blood sample are also provided herein.