A region of skin, other than the fingertips, is stimulated. After stimulation, an opening is created in the skin (e.g., by lancing the skin) to cause a flow of body fluid from the region. At least a portion of this body fluid is transported to a testing device where the concentration of analyte (e.g., glucose) in the body fluid is then determined. It is found that the stimulation of the skin provides results that are generally closer to the results of measurements from the fingertips, the traditional site for obtaining body fluid for analyte testing.
刺激指尖以外的皮肤区域。刺激后,在皮肤上形成一个开口(例如,通过刺破皮肤),使体液从该区域流出。这些体液中至少有一部分被输送到检测装置,然后在检测装置中测定体液中分析物(如
葡萄糖)的浓度。研究发现,刺激皮肤所得到的结果通常更接近于从指尖测量的结果,而指尖是获取体液进行分析检测的传统部位。