METHOD OF DETERMINING THE VOLUME OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE, METHOD O PROVIDING COMPENSATION FOR IMPROPER SAMPLE SIZE, METHOD OF MEASURING AT LEAST ONE PROPERTY OF SUCH SAMPLE, SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE VOLUME OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE AND SYSTEM COMBINED WITH A METER ADAPTED FOR SWITCHING ON ITS ASSOCIATED ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND FOR MEASURING THE CONCENTRATION OF ONE OR MORE OF SELECTED ANALYTES IN SUCH BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE

摘要

Methods and systems are provided for determining whether a volume of biological sample is adequate to produce an accurate electrochemical analyte concentration measurement. Certain such methods and systems provide the additional function of compensating for a sample volume determined to be less than adequate in order to proceed with an accurate analyte concentration measurement. The present invention is employed with a biosensor, such as an electrochemical test strip to which the sample volume of biological solution is deposited, and a meter configured to receive such test strip and to measure the concentration of selected analytes within the biological sample.