SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEMPERATURE CORRECTION IN TEST STRIPS FOR ENZYME DETECTION
A system for detection of an analyte includes a lateral flow test strip, including a stripe for reacting with an analyte. The system further includes a meter including and executing instructions for reading the lateral flow test strip and determining a level of the analyte. In the system, the level of the analyte determined and adjusted according to an ambient temperature.
1 . A system for detection of an analyte, comprising:
a lateral flow test strip, including a stripe for reacting with an analyte; and
a meter including and executing instructions for reading the lateral flow test strip and determining a level of the analyte, wherein the level of the analyte determined is adjusted according to an ambient temperature.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions include an algorithm for correlating a characteristic of the lateral flow test strip to the level of the analyte.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the characteristic is color.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the meter includes a thermometer, the thermometer operable for detecting the ambient temperature.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the analyte is an enzyme.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the enzyme is A1C.
7 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the algorithm is based on a calibration for 25° C. and the characteristic is adjusted based on the difference in the ambient temperature from the calibration.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the stripe includes antibodies for the analyte.
9 . A chip for use with a lateral flow test strip, the lateral flow test strip including a stripe for reacting with an analyte, a meter including and executing instructions for reading the lateral flow test strip and determining a level of the analyte, the chip comprising:
a non-transitory computer medium readable by the meter, the non-transitory computer medium including instructions for determining the level of the analyte adjusted according to ambient temperature.
10 . The chip of claim 9 , wherein the instructions include an algorithm for correlating a characteristic of the lateral flow test strip to the level of the analyte.
11 . The chip of claim 10 , wherein the characteristic is color.
12 . The chip of claim 11 , wherein the meter includes a thermometer, the thermometer operable for detecting the ambient temperature.
13 . The chip of claim 9 , wherein the analyte is an enzyme.
14 . A method of determining an analyte level, the method comprising:
providing a lateral flow test strip, including a stripe for reacting with an analyte; and a meter including and executing instructions for reading the lateral flow test strip and determining a level of the analyte;
placing a sample on the lateral flow test strip;
reading the lateral flow test strip with the meter; and
adjusting the level of the analyte determined by the meter based on the ambient temperature.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the instructions include an algorithm for correlating a characteristic of the lateral flow test strip to the level of the analyte.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the characteristic is color.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the meter includes a thermometer, the thermometer operable for detecting the ambient temperature.
18 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the analyte is an enzyme.