US Patent No: 7,390,667

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System and method for analyte measurement using AC phase angle measurements

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Abstract

A method of measuring an analyte in a biological fluid comprises applying an excitation signal having a DC component and an AC component. The AC and DC responses are measured; a corrected DC response is determined using the AC response; and a concentration of the analyte is determined based upon the corrected DC response. Other methods and devices are disclosed.

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ROCHE OPERATIONS LTD.HAMILTON52

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Beaty, Terry A Indianapolis, IN 33 634
Burke, David W Carmel, IN 64 1506
Kuhn, Lance S Fishers, IN 26 877
Svetnik, Vladimir Morristown, NJ 17 977

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