Apparatus and Method for Taking Blood Glucose Measurements and Recommending Insulin Doses

An apparatus comprising:

• (a) a test strip port for receiving a test strip;
• (b) at least a first a computer-readable memory;
• (c) a processor operatively connected to the at least first computer-readable memory;
• (d) a display screen operatively connected to the processor so as to successively display information displays corresponding to at least the following:
• (i) a patient's current blood glucose level measurement as determined from a sample of the patient's blood provided on a test strip;
• (ii) an event associated with the said current blood glucose level measurement;
• and
• (iii) a recommended insulin dose;
• and
• the display screen further operative to continuously display indicia corresponding to each of the said successive information displays;
• (e) a plurality of buttons that may be user-activated operatively connected to the processor, the plurality of buttons including a first button operative to enable a user to selectively cycle through the successive information displays on the display screen, and second and third buttons operative to enable a user to selectively alter the information displayed in one or more of the successive information displays on the display screen;
• and
• wherein the continuously displayed indicia corresponding to each of the successive information displays are positioned on the display screen in an alignment with the position of the first button, and the successively displayed information is positioned on the display screen in an alignment with the second and third buttons.