System and method for measuring analyte concentration in bodily fluids

A kit for measuring analyte concentration in a bodily fluid comprising:

• a) a durable component comprising a housing having at least one window and containing:
• i) at least one spectrophotometer adjacent to and optically communicating with the window,
• ii) a computing system having at least one processor and data storage,
• iii) means for electronic communication between the computing system and at least one external device;
• b) a plurality of indicator components, each indicator component enclosed in an individual package and comprising:
• i) an indicator zone comprising at least one colorimetric analyte sensing element, and
• ii) a coupler for the durable component;
• c) at least one moisture sensor adjacent to the indicator zone;
• wherein:
• I) each indicator component is arranged and configured for releasable attachment to the durable component while the indicator zone is disposed adjacent to and in optical communication with the at least one window and the at least one spectrophotometer,
• II) the computing system is operatively connected to the moisture sensor and the at least one spectrophotometer,
• III) the moisture sensor is arranged and configured to communicate the presence of moisture in the colorimetric analyte sensing element to the computing system;
• and
• IV) each of the at least one colorimetric analyte sensing element is associated with a spectrophotometer.

A method of measuring analyte concentration in a bodily fluid comprising:

• a) obtaining a durable component comprising a housing having at least one window and containing:
• i) at least one spectrophotometer adjacent to and optically communicating with the window,
• ii) a computing system having at least one processor and data storage, and
• iii) means for electronic communication between the computing system and at least one external device, and
• iv) at least one moisture sensor;
• b) removing an indicator component from an individual package, the indicator component comprising an indicator zone comprising at least one colorimetric analyte sensing element;
• c) coupling the indicator component to the durable component, wherein:
• I) the indicator zone is disposed adjacent to and in optical communication with the at least one window and the at least one spectrophotometer,
• II) the computing system is operatively connected to the moisture sensor and the at least one spectrophotometer,
• III) the moisture sensor is disposed adjacent the indicator zone, and
• IV) each of the at least one colorimetric analyte sensing element is associated with a spectrophotometer;
• and
• d) placing the assembled device in contact with a source of the bodily fluid;
• e) collecting and transporting the bodily fluid to the at least one colorimetric analyte sensing element;
• f) detecting the presence of the bodily fluid in contact with the at least one colorimetric analyte sensing element;
• g) collecting optical data relating to the at least one colorimetric analyte sensing element with at least one spectrophotometer after a predetermined time period after detecting the presence of bodily fluid in contact with the colorimetric analyte sensing element;
• h) communicating the optical data to a computing system having at least one processor and data storage;
• and
• i) analyzing the optical data to determine at least one analyte concentration in the bodily fluid.