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US 11,112,376 B2Granted
Systems and methods for electrochemical triglycerides assays
AssigneePolymer Technology Systems, Inc.
InventorGary L. Hughes
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Abstract
A system for the electrochemical detection of triglyceride levels includes a test strip including an electrode and a counter electrode, the electrode and counter electrode located proximate to a sample reception area; and a coating on one of the electrode and counter electrode, the coating including a reagent coating for triglycerides.
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A system for the electrochemical detection of triglyceride levels, the system comprising:
- a test strip including an electrode and a counter electrode, the electrode and counter electrode located proximate to a sample reception area;
- a coating on one of the electrode and counter electrode, the coating including a reagent coating for triglycerides, the regent coating comprising a surfactant, a triglyceride hydrolyzing reagent, glycerol kinase, adenosine triphosphate, glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, a coenzyme, and a redox agent capable of being oxidized or reduced to form a product;
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- an analyzer for receiving the test strip and including instructions stored on a non-transitory medium for applying a current or a voltage to the test strip and responsively determining an amount of triglycerides, wherein the redox agent is ferricyanide and an enzyme, wherein the enzyme is diaphorase, to catalyze a redox reaction.
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A method of detecting triglycerides, the method comprising:
- providing an electrochemical test strip, the test strip including an electrode and a counter electrode, the electrode and counter electrode located in a sample reception area, and a coating on one of the electrode and counter electrode, the coating including a reagent coating for triglycerides, the reagent coating comprising a surfactant, a triglyceride hydrolyzing reagent, glycerol kinase, adenosine triphosphate, glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, a coenzyme, and a redox agent capable of being oxidized or reduced to form a product;
- placing the electrochemical test strip in an analyzer;
- placing a blood sample on the electrochemical test strip;
- measuring a current provided through the blood sample and the electrochemical test strip;
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- calculating a level of triglycerides with the analyzer based on the current, wherein the redox agent is ferricyanide and an enzyme, wherein the enzyme is diaphorase, to catalyze a redox reaction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.