Blood testing apparatus having a rotatable cartridge with multiple lancing elements and testing means

摘要

A blood testing apparatus includes a laser source configured to produce a wound from which blood flows and at least one test member. A humidity cover is positioned at the at least one test member. The humidity cover is at least partially removable. Electronics are provided for analysis. The electronics includes an evaluation device for comparisons with previously stored measurements or evaluation data with the evaluation device storing a current test measurement.

主权项

1. A blood testing apparatus, comprising:
a laser source configured to produce a laser beam to create a wound from which blood flows; a housing; a plurality of test members configured to be positioned in the housing, the plurality of test members being coupled to an annular carrier with the annular carrier coupled to a locating device in the housing; at least one humidity cover positioned at at least one of the plurality of test members, the humidity cover being at least partially removable; electronics used for analysis, the electronics further including an evaluation device that provides for comparisons with previously stored measurements or evaluation data, the evaluation device configured to store a current test measurement; a display; an IR blocking filter; and a photodiode, the photodiode having a light detecting surface, the photodiode supported within a laser casing at a position that when a laser beam exits an output facet the IR blocking filter reflects a portion of the laser beam towards the photodiode at the light detecting surface such that the photodiode is adapted for detecting the laser beam from the IR blocking filter as a feedback for controlling a power output of an optical resonant cavity defined by the laser casing.