METHOD FOR SIGNALLING THE USER TO ADD ADDITIONAL SAMPLE TO A TEST STRIP, METHOD FOR MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE OF A SAMPLE AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF AN ANALYTE BASED ON GATED AMPEROMETRY

摘要

A sensor system, device, and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample is described. Gated amperometric pulse sequences including multiple duty cycles of sequential excitations and relaxations may provide a shorter analysis time and/or improve the accuracy and/or precision of the analysis. The disclosed gated amperometric pulse sequences may reduce analysis errors arising from the hematocrit effect, variance in cap-gap volumes, non-steady-state conditions, mediator background, under-fill, temperature changes in the sample, and a single set of calibration constants.