METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HYDRATING AND CALIBRATING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR

摘要

Methods and systems for hydrating and calibrating an electrochemical sensor are disclosed. The method comprises providing an electrochemical sensor, providing a calibration solution to a measuring chamber of the electrochemical sensor, contacting the sensor with the calibration solution within the measuring chamber, exposing the sensor and the calibration solution to an elevated temperature, and over a cooling period, cooling the sensor and the calibration solution with a tempering device, wherein the temperature is controllable within a device error range of temperature, performing a plurality of calibrations of the sensor, wherein a calibration of the plurality of calibrations is valid for a calibration margin of temperature error, the calibration margin of temperature error exceeds the device error range of temperature, and controlling a decrease of the temperature of the sensor and the calibration solution not to exceed the calibration margin of temperature error between consecutive calibrations of the sensor.

主权项

1. A method for hydrating and calibrating an electrochemical sensor, comprising:
providing an electrochemical sensor, providing a calibration solution to a measuring chamber of the electrochemical sensor, contacting the electrochemical sensor with the calibration solution within the measuring chamber, exposing the electrochemical sensor and the calibration solution to an elevated temperature, comprising elevating the temperature of at least the electrochemical sensor to a hydrating supporting temperature at which hydrating of the electrochemical sensor is facilitated, and over a cooling period,
cooling the electrochemical sensor and the calibration solution with a tempering device, wherein the temperature of the electrochemical sensor and/or the calibration solution is controllable within a device error range of temperature,performing a plurality of calibrations of the electrochemical sensor, wherein a calibration of the plurality of calibrations is valid for a calibration margin of temperature error, and wherein the calibration margin of temperature error exceeds the device error range of temperature, andcontrolling a decrease of the temperature of the electrochemical sensor and the calibration solution not to exceed the calibration margin of temperature error between consecutive calibrations of the electrochemical sensor.