Abstract: A method includes: measuring a blood glucose (bG) level in a blood sample; storing the bG level and a time of receipt of the blood sample; storing a classification of the blood sample; in response to the receipt of the blood sample, selecting a group of stored bG levels having the classification of the blood sample and that were received within a predetermined period before receipt of the blood sample; calculating a bG evaluation parameter from the selected bG levels; evaluating the bG evaluation parameter in relation to first predetermined criteria, the first predetermined criteria including a first threshold indicative of a high bG level or a low bG level; selectively displaying an indication of recognition of a pattern in the selected bG levels when the bG evaluation parameter is greater than or less than the first threshold; and selectively removing the indication from the display.

Abstract: The handheld blood glucose meter creates blood glucose records having contextual information to improve filtering of blood glucose records for improved healthcare decisions. The contextual information includes events and associated sub-events. The user selects an event indicator from the plurality of event indicators, and the meter associates the blood glucose measurement with an event that corresponds to the event indicator. The user selects a sub-event indicator from the plurality of sub-event indicators, and the meter associates the blood glucose measurement with a sub-event that corresponds to the sub-event indicator. The user repeats the preceding steps to obtain a plurality of blood glucose measurements with associated events and sub-events. The user selects data filtering, a predetermined range of blood glucose measurements along with an event and sub-event to produce a filter result meeting these criteria.

Abstract: A blood glucose (bG) measurement engine selectively measures bG levels in blood samples input to a handheld diabetes management device. A computer readable medium includes code executed by a processor to: identify a period of N days, the period including the current date and N?1 days immediately prior to the current date, wherein N is an integer greater than 6; determine a total number of the N days during which the patient input at least two blood samples; and, when the total number of the N days is greater than M, M being an integer greater than zero and less than or equal to N: calculate a value based on the bG levels of blood samples input during the period; based on the value, classify the patient as having a first, second, or third risk of being hypoglycemic in the future.

Abstract: A method includes: measuring a blood glucose (bG) level in a blood sample; storing the bG level and a time of receipt of the blood sample; storing a classification of the blood sample; in response to the receipt of the blood sample, selecting a group of stored bG levels having the classification of the blood sample and that were received within a predetermined period before receipt of the blood sample; calculating a bG evaluation parameter from the selected bG levels; evaluating the bG evaluation parameter in relation to first predetermined criteria, the first predetermined criteria including a first threshold indicative of a high bG level or a low bG level; selectively displaying an indication of recognition of a pattern in the selected bG levels when the bG evaluation parameter is greater than or less than the first threshold; and selectively removing the indication from the display.