Meter Having Post-Meal Test-Time Alarm
A method for using a meter and a meter ( 10 ) adapted to determine an analyte concentration reading, the meter comprising a display ( 12 ) adapted to display information to a user of the meter, the display including information directed to a post-meal test-time alarm ( 22 ″) that is adapted to remind the user to obtain a post-meal analyte concentration reading, and at least one user input mechanism ( 15 ) adapted to allow the user to activate the post-meal test-time alarm.
1 . A meter adapted to determine an analyte concentration reading, the meter comprising a display adapted to display information to a user of the meter, the display including information directed to a post-meal test-time alarm that is adapted to remind the user to obtain a post-meal analyte concentration reading, and at least one user input mechanism adapted to allow the user to activate the post-meal test-time alarm.
2 . The meter according to claim 1 , further comprising a memory device adapted to store the analyte concentration reading.
3 . The meter according to claim 1 , wherein the analyte is glucose.
4 . The meter according to claim 1 , wherein the post-meal test-time alarm is adapted to remind the user to obtain the post-meal analyte concentration reading after a predetermined amount of time.
5 . The meter according to claim 4 , wherein the post-meal test-time alarm is adapted to remind the user to obtain the post-meal analyte concentration reading about 1½ to about 2½ hours after a meal.
6 . The meter according to claim 5 , wherein the post-meal test-time alarm is adapted to remind the user to obtain the post-meal analyte concentration reading about 2 hours after a meal.
7 . A method for using a meter adapted to determine an analyte concentration reading, the meter having a display adapted to display information to a user, the method comprising the acts of displaying information relating to a post-meal test-time alarm, activating the post-meal test-time alarm via an input mechanism, and sounding the post-meal test-time alarm after a predetermined amount of time to remind the user to obtain a post-meal analyte concentration reading.
8 . The method according to claim 7 , further comprising storing the post-meal analyte concentration reading.
9 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the analyte is glucose.
10 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the sounding of the post-meal test-time alarm occurs about 1½ to about 2½ hours after a meal.
11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the sounding of the post-meal test-time alarm occurs about two hours after a meal.