Method of ensuring accuracy of date and time on a test meter

Abstract

A method of operating a glucose test meter is provided. The method can be achieved by storing a plurality of glucose readings to a first memory of the test meter, each of the glucose readings having a time stamp and an order index, the time stamp comprising a date and a time when the glucose reading was performed, the order index indicating an order in which the plurality of glucose readings was saved to the first memory; determining whether successively saved glucose readings have time stamps in chronological order consistent with the order index; and indicating that the date and the time setting in the test meter is incorrect if there are successively saved glucose readings having time stamps inconsistent with the order index.

Description

Background technique [0001] Research has shown that diabetics who measure their blood sugar levels about four or more times per day are more effective at maintaining their blood sugar levels within the euglycemic range (about 70 mg / dL to about 180 mg / dL). After measuring their blood sugar levels, the user will typically regulate their blood sugar levels using insulin injections or through other means such as dieting or exercising. Reducing the number of large swings in blood sugar concentration and maintaining euglycemia significantly reduces the occurrence of long-term diabetes-related complications such as blindness, kidney failure, retinopathy and heart disease. Therefore, diabetic patients wishing to improve their general health have a tendency to measure their blood glucose concentrations more frequently. [0002] Typically, people will measure their blood sugar intermittently using finger pricks and disposable test strips. Because of the inconvenience, many diabetics w...

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Problems solved by technology

Blood glucose trends cannot be analyzed correctly if the date and time values ​​of the recorded blood glucose measurements are wrong

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