| 摘要 |
The present invention is a method of preventing the reuse of test strips for measuring an analyte or indicator such as glucose in a physiological fluid such as blood, interstitial fluid, or urine, said method comprising the steps of: inserting a test strip into a meter;
detecting electrical continuity between a first electrical contact zone and a second electrical contact zone on said test strip and initiating a measurement sequence when said electrical continuity is present;
applying a physiological sample to said disposable test trip;
measuring a signal from said test strip that corresponds to an analyte concentration; and
applying a voltage between said first electrical contact zone and said second electrical contact zone wherein said voltage is sufficient to destroy a frangible link between said first electrical contact and said second electrical contact. |
