Devices for analyte concentration determination and methods of using the same

摘要

A test strip (20) including a plurality of skin-piercing elements (eg micro- needles, 22) affixed thereto which are inserted into the skin and a physiological sample is transferred to the test strip (20) so that concertration of an analyte can be determined. The test strips can be used in a variety of different applications, particularly in the determination of glucose concentrations