EINGRIFFSFREIE MESSUNG DER BLUTGLUKOSE

摘要

Near-infrared quantitative analysis instruments (170) non-invasively measure blood glucose by analyzing near-infrared energy following interactance with venous or arterial blood, or transmission through a blood containing body part. A replaceable cartridge (195) stores data unique to an individual patient/user. The analysis instruments (170) are accurate and readily lend themselves to at-home testidiabetics. A method is also disclosed for easily and reliably custom calibrating near-infrared quantitative analysis instruments including obtaining a plurality of blood samples and blood glucose level measurements thereof at a predetermined time interval. These values are entered into the analysis instrument. Near-infrared optical measurements of the individual are simultaneously taken using the analysis instrument at another predetermined time interval. Calibration regression analysis is performed on the data to custom calibrate the analysis instrument which involves linearly interpolating the blood sample glucose measurements with the near-infrared optical recordings.