KR101773418B1

KR101773418B1 - Self-diagnostic test paper for blood sugar and self-diagnostic method for blood using the same

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Publication number: KR101773418B1
Application number: KR1020150109090A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 배종홍; 장성욱; 임채이; 박기준; 정세화; 최성용
Original assignee: 주식회사 코아리버
Priority date: 2015-07-31
Filing date: 2015-07-31
Publication date: 2017-08-31
Also published as: KR20170014980A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose and a method for self-diagnosis of blood glucose using the test strip.
A test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose according to the present invention comprises: a strip for measuring blood glucose, which shows a corresponding reaction according to the concentration of glucose contained in blood collected by a user; A test strip for urine test showing a corresponding color reaction according to the components contained in the urine when wetted by the user's urine; And a case for storing a test strip for blood glucose measurement and a test strip for urine test. The test strip or the test strip for urine test, which is stored in the case according to the user's situation while the case is carried by the user, Is selected and used for self-diagnosis of the blood sugar of the user.
According to the present invention, since a strip for blood glucose measurement based on blood collection and a test strip for urine collection based on urine collection are provided in a single case, it is easy for a user to carry, and a strip for blood glucose measurement and a urine test The user can freely select his / her desired test blood glucose, and the accurate blood glucose level can be obtained through the mobile application for blood glucose measurement provided in the smartphone.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a test sheet for blood glucose self-diagnosis and a self-diagnostic test paper using the same,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose and a method for diagnosing blood glucose using the test strip. More particularly, the present invention relates to a blood glucose test strip, The present invention relates to a test strip for blood glucose self-diagnosis and a blood glucose self-test method using the same.

Diabetes mellitus is a type of metabolic disease that lacks insulin secretion or does not function normally. It is characterized by hyperglycemia in which the concentration of glucose in the blood increases. Hyperglycemia causes various symptoms and signs, and glucose is released from the urine . Since many diseases such as diabetes can identify the abnormality of health through blood sugar, it is often accompanied by measurement of blood glucose in various medical diagnoses.

A conventional blood glucose measuring device currently in use includes a blood glucose measuring device for measuring blood glucose by collecting blood from a patient. This blood glucose measuring device is a device that can easily obtain test strips from a pharmacy and can measure blood glucose through blood collection. It is a device that can manage diabetes by checking blood glucose level easily at home.

According to a recent study, 8 out of 10 diabetic patients did not measure blood glucose once a day. In addition, although diabetes is recognized as a serious disease, it is not recognized that regular self-monitoring is important for blood glucose measurement, and it is not practiced properly in real life. As such, diabetic patients are generally poorly aware of self-monitoring blood glucose levels. Blood glucose measurement is often used for blood sugar measurement, but it is not so easy to make self-monitoring blood glucose measurements because of the fear of infection and blood collection. In addition, there is a lack of awareness of the ability to measure blood sugar through the urine.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-0350604 (Patent Document 1) discloses a porous first layer having a reagent which reacts with a specific component in a sample to form a color (color), and a specimen A porous second layer having a function of separating the filtrate in the first layer, and a sample component measurement method using the test paper. In addition, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-1441953 (Patent Document 2) discloses a method comprising: applying a sample to a reaction device having a color reaction means and a color correction checking means to induce a color reaction in a color reaction means; A reference-result synchronized image including a first image as an image of the color correcting control means in the device and a second image as an image resulting from the color reaction, ; And comparing the first image and the second image to correct the color of the second image and obtaining data on the presence or concentration of the analyte in the sample from the color of the corrected second image. A method of measuring water is disclosed.

However, in the case of Patent Document 1, it is possible to shorten the time required for development of a specimen and provide a test sheet having a high measurement accuracy and a component measuring method using the same, but the configuration of the component measuring apparatus is complicated, There is a disadvantage that it is expensive to manufacture, and it is not easy for the user to carry it easily. In the case of Patent Document 2, there is a difficulty in always keeping the hue of the color correcting control means constant without changing in the reaction device using the color reaction means and the color correcting means, It is difficult to ensure reliability of data.

Patent Registration No. 10-0350604 (registered on August 16, 2002) Patent Registration No. 10-1441953 (Registered on September 12, 2014)

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems related to blood sugar measurement and related conventional problems, and it has been proposed that the test strips based on the blood collection base and the urine collection base are packaged into one package, A test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose and a method for self-diagnosis of blood glucose using the blood strip, or a test strip for urine using the blood strip strip or urine test strip to obtain an accurate blood glucose value quantified through a blood glucose diagnosis application provided in a smartphone have.

To achieve the above object, according to the present invention,

A strip for blood glucose measurement showing a corresponding reaction according to the concentration of glucose contained in blood by deposition of blood collected by a user;

A test strip for urine test having a plurality of color bands which are positioned close to the blood glucose measuring strip and are wetted by urine of a user and which exhibit a corresponding color reaction according to components contained in urine; And

And a case for storing the blood glucose measuring strip and the urine test strip therein for protection,

The strip for blood glucose measurement or the test strip for urine test stored in the case according to the user's situation in the state in which the case is carried by the user is selected and used for self-diagnosis of blood glucose of the user.

Here, the strip for blood glucose measurement and the test strip for urine test are constituted by separate bodies, and each of the stacked structures is formed by applying an adhesive to a part of the body, such as Post-it, The two stacked structures may be arranged in the form of being arranged adjacent to each other.

In addition, the strip for blood glucose measurement and the test strip for urine test are formed as separate bodies from each other, and a laminated structure in which a plurality of sheets are laminated by applying an adhesive agent to a part of the body, such as Post-it, A strip for measurement and a test strip for urine test may be composed of one laminated structure alternately stacked.

In addition, the strip for blood glucose measurement and the test strip for urine test are composed of a single body, one half of the same side of the body is composed of a strip for measuring blood glucose, and the other half of the same side of the body is used for urine test It can be composed of test papers.

The strip for blood glucose measurement and the test strip for urine test may be composed of a single body, one side of the body may be composed of a strip for blood glucose measurement, and the other side of the body may be a test strip for urine test.

In addition, the strip for blood glucose measurement and the test strip for urine test may be composed of a single body, a strip for blood glucose measurement may be positioned on the lower layer, and a test strip for urine test may be laminated on the strip for glucose measurement.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for diagnosing blood glucose using a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose,

A method for self-diagnosis of blood glucose using a test strip for blood glucose self-diagnosis stored in a case, comprising a strip for blood glucose measurement and a test strip for urine test,

When a user wants to self-diagnose his / her blood sugar by a urine test,

a) selecting a test strip for urine test from a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose stored in a set in the case by a user;

b) wetting the color zone of the selected urine test strip with the user's urine;

c) capturing and storing a urine test strip that is wet with urine by a user using a camera of a smartphone; And

d) analyzing the photographed image data using a blood glucose measurement mobile application, and displaying the result on a display window of a smart phone.

Here, in analyzing the photographed image data in step d) using the mobile application for blood glucose measurement, the mobile application for blood glucose measurement may calculate a saturation value of the reference color changed according to the blood glucose level of the subject (user) And the blood sugar-related disease state of the subject (user) is diagnosed by comparing / analyzing the saturation value of the matched reference color with the saturation value of the reference hue.

In addition, in displaying the result on the display window of the smartphone in the step d), the blood sugar amount, the diagnosis result and the measurement date and time can be displayed.

At this time, preferably, the measurement result just before the current measurement is compared with the current measurement result, and the difference value can be further displayed.

When a user wants to self-diagnose his / her blood sugar by collecting blood,

Selecting a strip for blood glucose measurement from a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose stored in a set in the case by a user;

Inserting the selected blood glucose measuring strip into a strip insertion port of a blood glucose meter;

Injecting blood collected by a user into an end of a strip inserted in the blood glucose meter; And

And analyzing the equivalence in the blood by the blood analyzer based on the blood injected into the strip and displaying the blood glucose value on a display window of the blood glucose meter.

Here, the blood glucose meter may be a conventional blood glucose meter that displays a blood glucose measurement result as a digital value.

In addition, the blood glucose meter is installed inside the smart phone so that the module for blood glucose measurement can be interlocked with the internal system of the existing smart phone, and a separate insertion port for inserting the blood glucose measuring strip is installed on one side So that it can be configured as one blood glucose meter.

According to the present invention, a strip for blood glucose measurement based on blood collection and a test strip for urine collection based on urine collection are packaged with a set, so that it is easy for a user to carry, and a test strip for blood glucose measurement and a test strip for urine test The user can freely select his / her desired blood glucose measurement, and the accurate blood glucose level can be obtained through the mobile application for blood glucose measurement provided in the smartphone.

1 is a view illustrating a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing an example in which a strip for blood glucose measurement and a test strip for urine test of a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose according to an embodiment of the present invention are formed as a single body.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an execution procedure of a blood glucose self-diagnostic method using a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view illustrating a procedure of photographing and storing a test paper for urine test immersed in urine by a camera of a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a process of comparing / analyzing a color saturation value of a reference color and a color saturation value of a reference color that changes according to a blood sugar level of a subject according to a blood glucose self-diagnosis method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a blood glucose measurement result displayed on a display window of a smartphone according to a method for diagnosing blood glucose in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a blood glucose self-diagnostic method using a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating each step of a method of self-diagnosis of blood glucose using a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms and the inventor can properly define the concept of the term to describe its invention in the best way Should be construed in accordance with the principles and meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise. Also, the terms " part, "" module, "and" device " Lt; / RTI >

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view illustrating a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a test strip 100 for self-diagnosis of blood glucose according to the present invention includes a strip 110 for blood glucose measurement, a test strip 120 for urine test, and a case 130.

The blood glucose measuring strip 110 is a blood glucose measuring means that shows a corresponding reaction according to the concentration of glucose contained in blood by deposition of blood collected by a user.

The test strip 120 for urine test is located close to the blood glucose measurement strip 110. When wetted by the urine of the user, a plurality of color strips corresponding to the color reaction are formed according to the components contained in the urine have. That is, the test strip 120 for the urine test includes a substrate that reacts with the glucose concentration associated with diabetes, a substrate that reacts with the content of the protein associated with the kidney abnormality, and a urvirinogen content A base material to be reacted, and a base material which reacts according to the pH of the urine are formed as color bands.

1 (A), the strip 110 for testing blood glucose and the test strip 120 for urine test as described above are configured as separate bodies from each other, and a part of the body, such as a post-it, Each of which is formed by applying an adhesive to a plurality of laminated structures, and two laminated structures may be arranged adjacent to each other. The blood glucose measuring strip 110 and the urine test strip 120 may include a strip 110 for blood glucose measurement and a test strip 120 for urine test located on the lowest layer of each stacked structure on the auxiliary plate 140 Can be attached and fixed to the auxiliary plate 140 with an adhesive or the like, and can be accommodated in the case 130 described later in this state. Here, the auxiliary plate 140 is used to stably maintain the blood glucose measurement strip 110 and the urine test strip 120, and may be made of paper or synthetic resin.

In addition, the blood glucose measuring strip 110 and the urine test strip 120 may be formed of separate bodies, and may be formed by stacking a plurality of sheets such as a post-it, As shown in FIG. 1B, the blood glucose measurement strip 110 and the urine test strip 120 may be alternately stacked. That is, when the strip 110 for blood glucose measurement is removed, the test strip 120 for the urine test appears, and when the test strip 120 for urine test is removed, the strip 110 for blood glucose measurement appears again, will be.

2 (A), the strip 110 for blood glucose measurement and the test strip 120 for urine test are constituted by a single body, and one half area on the same side of the body (in the figure, And the other half region (the upper half region in the figure) of the same side of the body may be configured with a test paper 120 for urine test.

2 (B), the blood glucose measurement strip 110 and the urine test strip 120 are formed of a single body, and one surface (for example, the front surface) And the other surface (rear surface) of the body may be composed of a test strip 120 for urine test. Of course, the opposite can also be constructed.

2 (C), the strip 110 for blood glucose measurement and the test strip 120 for urine test are formed as a single body, the strip 110 for blood glucose measurement is placed on the lower layer, The test strip 120 for urine test may be stacked on the strip 110 for measuring glucose. At this time, an intermediate protection material (not shown) is inserted between the lower layer of the blood glucose measurement strip 110 and the upper layer of the urine test strip 120 so that the function of the blood glucose measurement strip 110 can be exerted.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the case 130 has a function of storing the blood glucose measurement strip 110 and the urine test strip 120 therein. Such a case 130 may be configured as a box type as shown in (C), or may be configured as a wallet type (or a notebook type) as shown in (D). However, the present invention is not limited to these forms, but may be configured in various forms according to the design. In addition, the case 130 may be made of paper or synthetic resin.

The test strip 100 for self-diagnosis of blood glucose according to the present invention having the above-described configuration may include a strip 110 for blood glucose measurement stored in the case 130 according to the user's state while the case 130 is carried by a user, Or urine test strip 120 is selected and used for self-diagnosis of the user's blood sugar. That is, when the user does not easily take blood, the user can perform blood glucose measurement using the urine test strip 120 instead of the strip 110 for blood glucose measurement. Also, in the morning, blood is collected and blood glucose measurement using the strip 110 for blood glucose measurement is performed. In the afternoon, blood glucose measurement can be performed using the urine test strip 120. In some cases, blood and urine may be sampled at substantially the same time, and two types of blood glucose measurements may be simultaneously performed using the strip 110 for blood glucose measurement and the test strip 120 for urine test. In this case, the user can perform a more accurate self-diagnosis on his / her blood sugar level.

Hereinafter, a blood glucose self-diagnostic method using the test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose according to the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an execution procedure of a blood glucose self-diagnostic method using a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a blood glucose self-diagnostic method using a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a strip 110 for blood glucose measurement and a test strip 120 for urine test as described above The blood glucose self test method using the test strip 100 for self-diagnosis of blood glucose stored in the case 130 is applied to a case where the user intends to self-diagnose his / her blood glucose by a urine test.

First, the urine test strip 120 is selected from the test strips for self-diagnosis of blood glucose which are stored in the case 130 in the case 130 by the user (step S310).

Then, the color band portion of the selected urine test strip 120 is wetted with the user's urine (Step S320).

Then, the test paper 120 for urine test, which is wetted with urine, is photographed by the user with the camera of the smartphone and stored (step S330). That is, the user takes a picture of the urine test strip 120 that is wet with his / her urine using a camera provided in his / her smart phone. Then, the photographed images are automatically stored in the "Gallery" folder of the app (App Store or Applications) provided on the smartphone. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, when the image is photographed using a kangaroo cam (a kind of image automatic sorting application), the photographed image (photograph) is automatically stored in the selected room (that is, the blood sugar room).

Thereafter, the photographed image data is analyzed using a blood glucose measurement mobile application, and the result is displayed on a display window of the smart phone (step S340).

Here, in analyzing the photographed image data using the mobile application for blood glucose measurement in step S340, the mobile application for blood glucose measurement may be configured to display the blood glucose measurement image according to the blood glucose level of the subject (user) The saturation value of the changed contrasting color is numerically calculated, and the blood sugar-related disease state of the subject (user) is diagnosed by comparing / analyzing the saturation value of the digitized contrasting color with the saturation value of the reference color.

In addition, in displaying the result on the display window of the smartphone in step S340, the blood sugar amount, diagnosis result, and measurement date and time may be displayed as shown in FIG. At this time, preferably, the measurement result just before the current measurement is compared with the current measurement result, and the difference value can be further displayed.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an execution procedure of a blood glucose self-diagnostic method using a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, in a method of diagnosing blood glucose using a test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose according to another embodiment of the present invention, a strip 110 for blood glucose measurement and a test strip 120 for urine test are provided in a set The method of the present invention is applied to a case where a user wants to self-diagnose his or her blood sugar level by collecting blood, using the test strip 100 for self-diagnosis of blood glucose stored in the case 130.

First, a strip 110 for blood glucose measurement is selected from a test strip 100 for a blood glucose self-diagnosis which is set and stored in the case 130 by a user (step S710).

Then, the selected blood glucose measurement strip 110 is inserted into the strip insertion port of the blood glucose meter (step S720). That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the user cleans his hands first (No.1) to prevent contamination in the measurement (No.1), and then the strip 110 for blood glucose measurement selected above is inserted into the strip insertion port of the blood glucose meter (No.2). Then, the blood glucose meter displays a specific information message, for example, "Start measuring blood glucose, bringing blood at the end of the test strip." (No.3). Accordingly, the user collects blood using a blood sampling device or the like (No. 4).

Thereafter, the blood collected by the user is injected into the end of the blood glucose measurement strip 110 inserted in the blood glucose meter (step S730, No. 5 in FIG. 8).

Then, based on the blood injected into the blood glucose measurement strip 110, the equivalence in the blood is analyzed by the blood analyzer to display the blood glucose value on the display window of the blood glucose meter (Step S740, No. 6 ).

Here, in the above-described series of processes, the blood glucose meter may be a conventional blood glucose meter that displays a blood glucose measurement result as a digital value. Various conventional blood glucose meters are currently on sale in the market, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, the test strip for self-diagnosis of blood glucose and the blood glucose self-test method using the same according to the present invention are provided with a strip for blood glucose measurement based on blood collection and a test strip for urine collection based on urine collection and packaged in one case Therefore, it is easy for the user to carry, and it is possible to perform blood glucose measurement by freely selecting the user's desired test strip for blood glucose measurement and urine test, and obtain accurate blood glucose level by using the mobile application for blood glucose measurement provided in the smartphone There are advantages to be able to.

In addition, it is possible to simultaneously perform two types of blood glucose measurement using a strip for blood glucose measurement and a test strip for urine test, thereby allowing a user to perform a more accurate self-diagnosis on his / her blood sugar level.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but many variations and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Be clear to the technician. Accordingly, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of the same should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: (invention) test paper for self-diagnosis of blood glucose
110: strip for blood glucose measurement 120: urine test strip
13): Case 140: Ancillary plate

Claims

A strip for blood glucose measurement showing a corresponding reaction according to the concentration of glucose contained in blood by deposition of blood collected by a user;
A test strip for urine test having a plurality of color bands formed in proximity to the blood glucose measuring strip and having a color reaction corresponding to a component contained in the urine when wetted by the user's urine; And
And a case for storing the blood glucose measuring strip and the urine test strip therein for protection,
The strip for blood glucose measurement or the test strip for urine test stored in the case is selected according to the user's situation while the case is carried by the user and is used for self-
The strip for blood glucose measurement and the test strip for urine test are constituted by separate bodies, and a laminated structure in which a plurality of sheets are laminated by applying an adhesive agent to a part of the body such as Post-it, Strips and urine test strips are alternately stacked one on top of the other.

The method according to claim 1,
The strip for blood glucose measurement and the test strip for urine test are constituted by separate bodies, and each of the laminated structures is formed by applying an adhesive to a part of the body such as Post-it and stacking a plurality of sheets, And the laminated structures are arranged adjacent to each other in a side-by-side manner.

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The method according to claim 1,
The test strip for blood glucose measurement and the test strip for urine test are composed of a single body, one half of the same side of the body is composed of a strip for blood glucose measurement, and the other half of the same side of the body is a test strip for urine test Wherein the blood glucose measuring apparatus further comprises:

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the test strip for blood glucose measurement and the test strip for urine test are composed of a single body, one surface of the body is composed of a strip for measuring blood glucose, and the other surface of the body is a test strip for urine test.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the test strip for blood glucose measurement and the test strip for urine test are composed of a single body and the strip for blood glucose measurement is placed on the lower layer and the test strip for urine test is laminated on the strip for blood glucose measurement, .

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