Integrated sampling and testing meter

摘要

The meter e.g. for measuring the glucose content of a blood sample, comprises housing 11 containing a lancet 13 for puncturing the skin and associated drive means, a cartridge containing test strips, a sensor for analysing a fluid test sample received on a test strip and a strip dispensing system for the movement of a test strip from the cartridge to a sample receiving position in which the test strip is connected to the sensor. In use the lancet 13 is moved to a first position on the skin of the user and then retracted to puncture the skin to obtain a fluid sample and a test strip is then moved from the cartridge to a sample receiving position. Typically the test strips carry electrodes for an electrochemical analysis of the sample and these are in contact with circuitry in the meter. The meter may have an LCD display 34 for showing a glucose concentration measurement.