Accu-Chek ADVANTAGE, User Manual

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Technical Data
Please read information packaged with
test strips regarding up to date product
specifications and limitations.
Measuring Principle: The glucose dehydrogenase
converts the glucose in a blood sample to gluconolactone.
This reaction liberates an electron that reacts with a
coenzyme electron acceptor, the oxidized form of the
mediator hexacyanoferrate (III), forming the reduced
form of the mediator, hexacyanoferrate (II). The test
strip employs the electromechanical principle of
biamperometry. The monitor applies a voltage between
two identical electrodes, which causes the reduced
mediator formed during the incubation period to be
reconverted to an oxidized mediator. This generates a
small current that is read by the monitor. The meter
detects electrical current change and with the aid of the
code chip, converts the signal obtained into a displayed
reading.
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