DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING SUBSTANCE CONCENTRATIONS IN LIQUID SAMPLES

摘要

Portable diagnostic systems (114) which determine substance concentrations in liquid samples are required especially for measuring blood glucose levels. The invention therefore relates to a diagnostic system (114) comprising a diagnostic module (112) with an integrated lancet system (612) and a magazine module (110) which is used for storing test strips (310) and is separated from the diagnostic module (112). The inventive diagnostic system further comprises a device (122, 130) for connecting the magazine module (110) to the diagnostic module (112). Said connecting device (122, 130) is provided with a mechanism (610) for tensioning the lancet system (612) or is connected to such a tensioning mechanism (610) in such a way that the lancet system (612) is tensioned when the magazine module (110) is joined to the diagnostic module (112). Alternatively or additionally, the connecting device (122, 130) can be embodied such that a test strip (130) is discharged when the two modules are joined. Moreover, loading data of the test strips (310) in the magazine module (110) can be exchanged between the magazine module (110) and the diagnostic module (112) when the magazine module (110) is joined to the diagnostic module (112). The disclosed diagnostic system (114) is characterized in that the same is easy and safe to handle.