Method of manufacturing test strip lots having a predetermined calibration characteristic and system comprising such a test strip

摘要

A technique in which test strip lots can be prepared that do not require a user to input any calibration information before performing a test measurement. In particular in a generally well-controlled test strip manufacturing process, a high percentage of test strip lots can be produced that have a relatively constant batch slope and batch intercept. In a first aspect, there is provided a method of manufacturing a plurality of test strips, the method comprising: adjusting a working electrode area to output a batch slope that falls within a predetermined target batch slope range; and/or adjusting an amount of mediator in a reagent ink, to output a batch intercept that falls within a predetermined target batch intercept. In a further aspect, there is provided a method of manufacturing a plurality of test strips, the method comprising: adjusting a working electrode area to output a batch slope that is substantially equal to a predetermined target batch slope value; and/or adjusting an amount of mediator in a reagent ink, to output a batch intercept that is substantially equal to a predetermined target batch intercept value.