Glucose medical monitoring system

A disposable diagnostic lancet reagent unit for operating in engagement and use with a medical diagnostic system on a type having actuation means for driving of a puncturing means, connection means for operatively receiving said unit on said system and means in said system for reading a color change on the reagent means, said disposable diagnostic lancet reagent unit comprising:

• a. a housing;
• b. means on said housing for operatively connecting said unit to said system;
• c. puncturing means supported within said housing and aligned with a first opening in said housing for allowing said puncturing means to protrude therethrough and to puncture a surface adjacent said housing and cause a flow of liquid substance from said punctured surface when driven by said actuating means;
• d. reagent means, having a front side facing said surface and a back side away from said surface, supported within said housing;
• e. liquid conveying means including said first opening in said housing for conveying said liquid substance from said punctured surface to said reagent means;
• and,
• f. aperture means through said housing at a point adjacent said system unit for conveying light from a back side portion of said reagent means to said system for determination of color change, thereby indicating a diagnostic condition.

A disposable diagnostic lancet reagent unit for operating in engagement and use with a medical diagnostic system of a type having actuation means for driving of a puncturing means, connection means for operatively receiving said reagent unit on said system and means in said system for reading a color change on the reagent means, said disposable diagnostic lancet reagent unit comprising:

• a. a housing including opposing finger gripping taps and a bottom plate;
• b. means on said system housing for operatively connecting said reagent unit to said system;
• c. puncturing means supported within said housing and a first opening in a base of said housing for allowing said puncturing means to protrude therethrough when driven by said actuating means and puncture a surface adjacent said housing and cause a flow of liquid from said puncturing surface;
• d. reagent means, having a variable color responsive to the concentration of a material, supported within said housing;
• e. liquid conveying means including said first opening in said housing for conveying a liquid substance from said punctured surface to said reagent means;
• and,
• f. aperture means through said housing for providing access for reading said reagent means for change of color by said system thereby indicating a diagnostic condition.