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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2012
Yongju Yang, Seoul, KR;
Seungyeon Song, Seoul, KR;
Moosub Kim, Seoul, KR;
Yunhee Ku, Seoul, KR;
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed are a blood sugar detecting method and a cartridge using same. A cartridge according to the present invention comprises: a blood receiving unit for receiving blood injected therein; a separation unit for separating the received blood into glucose and hemoglobin; a first measuring unit for measuring the concentration of the separated glucose; a second measuring unit for measuring the concentration of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in the hemoglobin; and a third measuring unit connected to a second channel, for measuring the total concentration of hemoglobin. According to the present invention, both glucose providing short-term information on blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c providing long-term information on blood sugar can be detected by a single cartridge, thus increasing the efficiency of diabetes management.