#$%^&*AU2013200186B220151119.pdf#####ABSTRACT A method of determining a duration of a pulse sequence for determining the concentration of glucose in a blood sample, wherein the pulse sequence includes at least three duty cycles and each of the at least three duty cycles includes an excitation, the method comprising: determining a plurality of calibration sets from currents recorded during the at least three duty cycles and determining the duration of the pulse sequence in response to a glucose concentration determined from the at least three duty cycles, wherein when the glucose concentration determined from the at least three duty cycles indicates a high glucose concentration, the duration of the pulse sequence is shorter than when the glucose concentration determined from the at least three duty cycles indicates a glucose concentration less than or equal to the high glucose concentration.
