Methods of determining glucose and ketone values in a sample

1. A method of determining glucose and ketone values in a sample, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a test element configured for electrochemically determining glucose and ketone values in a sample;

contacting the test element with the sample, wherein the test element includes:

a first reagent material comprising a first coenzyme-dependent enzyme for determining the ketone value and at least one first reagent material coenzyme selected from the group consisting of thio-NAD, thio-NADP and a compound according to formula (I), wherein the first reagent material is associated with a first electrode system of the test element, and

a second reagent material comprising a second coenzyme-dependent enzyme for determining the glucose value and at least one second reagent material coenzyme selected from the group consisting of FAD, NAD, NADP, thio-NAD, thio-NADP and the compound according to formula (I), wherein the second reagent material is associated with a second electrode system of the test element,

wherein the compound according to formula (I) is as follows:

in which

A=adenine or an analog thereof,

T=in each case independently denotes O or S,

U=in each case independently denotes OH, SH, BH 3 − , or BCNH 2 − ,

V=in each case independently denotes OH or a phosphate group,

W=COOR, CON(R) 2 , COR, or CSN(R) 2 in which R in each case independently denotes H or C 1 -C 2 -alkyl,

X 1 , X 2 =in each case independently denote O, CH 2 , CHCH 3 , C(CH 3 ) 2 , NH, or NCH 3 ,

Y=NH, S, O, or CH 2 ,

Z=a residue comprising a cyclic group with 5 C atoms which optionally contains a heteroatom selected from O, S and N and optionally one or more substituents, and a residue CR4 2 wherein CR4 2 is bound to the cyclic group and to X 2 , and

where R4=in each case independently denotes H, F, CI, or CH 3 , provided that Z and the pyridine residue are not linked by a glycosidic bond,

or a salt or optionally a reduced form thereof;

applying a potential to the first and second electrode systems and measuring responses to the potential; and

determining from the measured responses the glucose and ketone values in the sample within 7.5 seconds or less after contacting the test element with the sample.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first coenzyme-dependent enzyme is a hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase and the second coenzyme-dependent enzyme is a glucose dehydrogenase or a glucose oxidase.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of determining glucose and ketone values in the sample is completed within 5 seconds after contacting the test element with the sample.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the glucose and ketone values are determined within 2 seconds of one another during the determining step.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sample comprises blood.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase is 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first reagent material coenzyme and the at least one second reagent material coenzyme is a compound according to formula (I):

in which

A=adenine,

T=in each case denotes 0,

U=in each case denotes OH,

V=in each case denotes OH,

W=CON(R) 2 in which R denotes H,

X 1 =O,

X 2 =O,

Y=O, and

Z=a carbocyclic 5-membered ring of the general formula (II)

in which a single bond is present between R5′ and R5″, and in which

R4=H,

R5′=CHOH,

R5″=CHOH,

R5=CR4 2 ,

R6=CH, and

R6′=CH.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first reagent material coenzyme and the at least one second reagent material coenzyme is a compound according to formula (I):

in which

A=adenine,

T=in each case denotes O,

U=in each case denotes OH,

V=in a first case denotes OH and in a second case denotes a phosphate group,

W=CON(R) 2 in which R denotes H,

X 1 =O,

X 2 =O,

Y=O, and

Z=a carbocyclic 5-membered ring of the general formula (II)

in which a single bond is present between R5′ and R5″, and in which

R4=H,

R5′=CHOH,

R5″=CHOH,

R5=CR4 2 ,

R6=CH, and

R6′=CH.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first reagent material further comprises a mediator selected from the group consisting of nitrosoaniline, potassium ferricyanide, and a combination of a phenazine compound and hexaammineruthenium chloride.