Apparatus for combined assay for current glucose level and intermediate or long-term glycemic control

Method for determining the long-term integrated glycemic condition of a subject with a single test device responsive to a signal producing system indicative of glucose concentration and a signal producing system indicative of glycated protein concentration, consisting of the steps of:

• (a) applying a body fluid sample to a first test strip containing a signal producing system indicative of glucose concentration present in the body fluid sample;
• (b) applying a body fluid sample to a second test strip containing a signal producing system indicative of glycated protein concentration present in the body fluid sample;
• and
• (c) determining in either order (1) the glucose concentration and (2) the glycated protein concentration present in the body fluid sample applied to the first and second test strips, respectively,
• using a single test device having a glucose concentration determining means that is responsive to the signal producing system indicative of glucose concentration and
• a glycated protein concentration determining means that is responsive to the signal producing system indicative of glycated protein concentration,
• said test device preset to be responsive to only these two means, said test device further having an automatic determining means coupled to a display means and further having a receiving port for a test strip in connection with the automatic determining means;
• wherein the glucose concentration and the glycated protein concentration indicate long-term integrated glycemic condition of a subject.