1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a determination method, and more particularly to a determination method for determining a filling situation of a to-be-detected object in a reaction area of a biochemistry detection strip.
2. Description of the Related Art
In current bio-sensing techniques, a corresponding signal is generated through chemical reaction between a reaction reagent on a biochemistry detection strip and a biomolecular object, and then the corresponding signal is analyzed to determine features of the biomolecular object, including its concentration, volume, weight, and component proportions. During the sensing operation, whether there is sufficient quantity of the biomolecular object in the reaction area of the biochemistry detection strip will influence the measurement of the features of the biomolecular object. For example, a blood glucose meter provides a blood glucose measurement by performing a chemical reaction with an enzyme and blood from a body part, such as a fingertip of a user, on a biochemistry detection strip. When the to-be-detected blood does not fill the reaction area, the blood glucose value obtained by the blood glucose measurement is lower than the actual blood glucose, which causes misjudgment of the blood glucose value. Accordingly, treatment opportunities for the user may be missed, or the user may take an inappropriate amount of modification, or a user's life may be threatened.
Thus, it is desirable to provide a determination to determine for a filling situation of a to-be-detected object in a reaction area of a biochemistry detection strip.
An exemplary embodiment of a determination method is provided. The determination method is performed for a biochemistry detection strip which comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a reaction area coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode. The determination method comprises steps of: disposing a to-be-detected object in the reaction area; applying a first voltage to the reaction area through the first electrode and the second electrode to obtain a first value; stopping applying the first voltage to the reaction area for a first period; applying a second voltage to the reaction area through the first electrode and the second electrode to obtain a second value; stopping applying the second voltage to the reaction area for a second period; and obtaining a determination index, which represents a filling situation of the to-be-detected object in the reaction area, according to the first value and the second value. A polarity of the first voltage and a polarity of the second voltage are inverse to each other.
Another exemplary embodiment of a determination method is provided. The determination method is performed for a biochemistry detection strip which comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a reaction area coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode. The determination method comprises steps of (A) disposing a to-be-detected object in the reaction area; (B) applying a first voltage to the reaction area through the first electrode and the second electrode to obtain a first value; (C) stopping applying the first voltage to the reaction area for a first period; (D) applying a second voltage to the reaction area through the first electrode and the second electrode to obtain a second value; (E) stopping applying the second voltage to the reaction area for a second period; and (F) repeatedly performing the steps (B)˜(E) at least once and obtaining a determination index, which represents a filling situation of the to-be-detected object in the reaction area, according to the obtained first values and the obtained second values.
In one embodiment, a polarity of the first voltage and a polarity of the second voltage are inverse to each other.
Another exemplary embodiment of a determination method is provided. The determination method is performed for a biochemistry detection strip which comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a reaction area coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode. The determination method comprises steps of disposing a to-be-detected object in the reaction area; applying a first voltage and a second voltage, which increase or decrease gradually, to the reaction area through the first electrode and the second electrode to respectively obtain a first value and a second value; stopping applying the first voltage and the second voltage to the reaction area for a first period; applying a third voltage and a fourth voltage, which increase or decrease gradually, to the reaction area through the first electrode and the second electrode to respectively obtain a third value and fourth value; and obtaining a determination index, which represent a filling situation of the to-be-detected object in the reaction area, according to the first value, the second value, the third value, and the fourth value.
In one embodiment, a polarity of the first voltage and a polarity of the fourth voltage are inverse to each other, and a polarity of the second voltage and a polarity of the third voltage are inverse to each other. In another embodiment, a polarity of the first voltage and a polarity of the second voltage are the same, and a polarity of the third voltage and a polarity of the fourth voltage are the same.
A detailed description is given in the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The invention can be more fully understood by reading the subsequent detailed description and examples with references made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
The following description is of the best-contemplated mode of carrying out the invention. This description is made for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention and should not be taken in a limiting sense. The scope of the invention is best determined by reference to the appended claims.
When it is desirable to detect a certain feature (such as blood glucose) of a biomolecular object, the biomolecular object is disposed in the reaction area 130. After the biomolecular object is disposed in the reaction area 130, the processor 11 applies a plurality of direct current (DC) voltages to the reaction area 130 intermittently, thereby obtaining a determination index which represents a filling situation of the biomolecular object in the reaction area 130. The filling situation of the biomolecular object in the reaction area 130 may influence the detection accuracy of the biochemistry detection system 1. Thus, the biochemistry detection system 1 can correct the detection values of the features of the biomolecular object by the obtained determination index, thereby enhancing the detection accuracy. In the following, the obtaining of the determination index will be described.
Then, in the period from the time point T2 to the time point T3, the processor 11 stops providing the DC current VDC to the electrode 110 and still provides no voltage to the electrode 120, that is, the processor 11 stops applying the DC voltage VDC to the reaction 130 through the electrodes 110 and 120 (V130=V1−V2=0V) (step S32). From the time point T3 to a time point T4, the processor 11 switches to provide the DC voltage VDC to the electrode 120 and further provides no voltage to the electrode 110. That is, in the period from the time point T3 to the time point T4, the processor 11 continuously applies a DC voltage −VDC (V130=V1−V2=−VDC) to the reaction area 130 through the electrodes 110 and 120 (step S33). At this time, the processor 11 obtains a response-current value in response to the DC voltage −VDC through the electrodes 110 and 120. After that, in the period from the time point T4 to the time point T5, the processor 11 stops providing the DC current to the electrode 120 and still provides no voltage to the electrode 110, that is, the processor 11 stops applying the DC voltage −VDC to the reaction 130 through the electrodes 110 and 120 (V130=V1−V2=0V) (step S34). In the following, the voltage-applying operation performed by the processor 11 in the period from the time point T5 to the time point T9 is the same as the voltage-applying operation performed by the processor 11 in the period from the time point T1 to the time point T5 (that is the voltage-applying operation in the step S31˜S34 is repeated) (step S35). Thus, the related description is omitted here. Afterwards, the processor 11 obtains the determination index according to the response-current values obtained in the steps S30˜S35 (step S36).
According to
After the time point T9, the biochemistry detection system 1 enters the detection mode 21 and then performs a specific detection operation (such as a blood glucose detection operation) to the biomolecular object to detect the features of the biomolecular object for obtaining a detection value (step S37). In the detection mode 21, the detection value is corrected based on the obtained determination index (step S38), thereby enhancing the detection accuracy. In the embodiment, when the biochemistry detection system 1 enters the detection mode 21, the voltage which is provided to the reaction area 130 through the electrodes 110 and 120 is higher than the DC voltage VDC.
In the embodiment of
In the embodiment, the length of each of the periods from the time point T0 to the time point T1, from the time point T1 to the time point T2, from the time point T2 to the time point T3, from the time point T3 to the time point T4, from the time point T4 to the time point T5, from the time point T5 to the time point T6, from the time point T6 to the time point T7, and from the time point T7 to the time point T8 is in a range of 0.01˜1 second (s). In an embodiment, the length of each period between the every two continuous time points listed above is 0.2 S. In another embodiment, the lengths of the periods each between the every two continuous time points listed above are different. For example, the length of each of the periods from the time point T1 to the time point T2, from the time point T3 to the time point T4, the time point T5 to the time point T6, and the time point T7 to the time point T8 is longer than the length of each of the periods from the time point T0 to the time point T1, from the time point T2 to the time point T3, from the time point T4 to the time point T5, and from the time point T6 to the time point T7.
In the embodiment of
A voltage V130 shown in
Then, in the period from the time point T2 to the time point T3, the processor 11 stops providing the DC current VDC to the electrode 120 and still provides no voltage to the electrode 110, that is, the processor 11 stops applying the DC voltage −VDC to the reaction 130 through the electrodes 110 and 120 (V130=V1−V2=0V) (step S52). In the period from the time point T3 to the time point T4, the processor 11 provides the DC voltage VDC to the electrode 110 and continuously provides no voltage to the electrode 120. That is, in the period from the time point T3 to the time point T4, the processor 11 continuously applies the DC voltage VDC (V130=V1−V2=VDC) to the reaction area 130 through the electrodes 110 and 120 (step S53). At this time, the processor 11 obtains a response-current value in response to the DC voltage VDC through the electrodes 110 and 120. Then, in the period from the time point T4 to the time point T5, the processor 11 provides the DC voltage VDC2 to the electrode 110 and further provides no voltage to the electrode 120. That is, in the period from the time point T4 to the time point T5, the processor 11 continuously applies the DC voltage VDC2 (V130=V1−V2=VDC2) to the reaction area 130 through the electrodes 110 and 120 (step S54). At this time, the processor 11 obtains a response-current value in response to the DC voltage 2VDC through the electrodes 110 and 120. After that, the processor 11 obtains the determination index according to the response-current values obtained in the step S50˜S54 (step S55).
According to the embodiment of
After the time point T5, the biochemistry detection system 1 enters the detection mode 41 and then performs a specific detection operation (such as blood glucose detection operation) to the biomolecular object to detect the features of the biomolecular object for obtaining a detection value (step S56) and the detection value is corrected based on the obtained determination index, thereby enhancing the detection accuracy (step S57). In the embodiment, when the biochemistry detection system 1 enter the detection mode 41, the voltage which is provided to the reaction area 130 through the electrodes 110 and 120 is larger than the DC voltage VDC2. In an embodiment, the step S57 can be replaced to warn users or abnormally terminate the detection procedure according to the obtained determination index.
In the embodiment of
In the embodiment, the length of each of the periods from the time point T0 to the time point T1, from the time point T1 to the time point T2, from the time point T2 to the time point T3, from the time point T3 to the time point T4, and from the time point T4 to the time point T5, is in a range of 0.01˜1 s. In an embodiment, the length of each period between the every continuous time points listed above is 0.2 S. In another embodiment, the lengths of the periods each between every two continuous time points listed above are different. For example, the length of each of the periods from the time point T0 to the time point T1, from the time point T1 to the time point T2, from the time point T3 to the time point T4, and from the time point T4 to the time point T5 is longer than the length of the period from the time point T2 to the time point T3.
In the embodiment of
In the embodiment of
In further another embodiment, in the filling determination mode 40, the voltage which is provided to the reaction area 130 by the processor 11 increases gradually and then decreases gradually (shown in
While the invention has been described by way of example and in terms of the preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements (as would be apparent to those skilled in the art). Therefore, the scope of the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/861,792, filed on Aug. 2, 2013, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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61861792 | Aug 2013 | US |