Infrared ATR glucose measurement system (II)

A method for determining the blood glucose level in a human being using a glucose measurement device, comprising the steps of

• a.) contacting a skin surface on said human being with an ATR plate in said glucose measurement device, said ATR plate having a surface for contact with said human skin surface,
• b.) irradiating said human skin surface with an IR beam having components at least in the region of a referencing wavelength and a measuring wavelength through said ATR plate to produce a reflected IR beam indicative of the blood glucose level in said human being, and
• c.) detecting and quantifying said referencing wavelength and said measuring wavelength components in said reflected IR beam as emitted from said skin surface.

A method for determining the analyte level in a human being using an analyte measurement device, comprising the steps of

• a.) contacting a skin surface on said human being with an ATR plate in said analyte measurement device, said ATR plate having a surface for contact with said human skin surface,
• b.) irradiating said human skin surface with an IR beam having components at least in the region of,a referencing wavelength and a measuring wavelength through said ATR plate to produce a reflected IR beam indicative of the analyte level in said human being, and
• c.) detecting and quantifying said referencing wavelength and said measuring wavelength components in said reflected IR beam as emitted from said skin surface.

An in vivo method for determining the blood glucose level in a human being using a glucose measurement device, comprising the steps of:

• a.) irradiating human skin surface with light containing at least a mid-IR component so to produce a reflected mid-IR beam from said skin surface indicative of the blood glucose level in said human being, and
• b.) detecting and analyzing only said reflected mid-IR beam to determine said blood glucose level.

A method for determining the blood glucose level in a human being using a glucose measurement device, comprising the steps of:

• a.) irradiating a human body region substantially free of cholesterol, water, gamma globulin, albumin, and blood with light containing at least a mid-IR component so to produce a reflected mid-IR beam indicative of the blood glucose level in said human being, and
• b.) detecting and analyzing said reflected mid-IR beam to determine said blood glucose level.