BODY FLUID TEST APPARATUS WITH DETACHABLY MOUNTED PORTABLE TESTER

摘要

A test apparatus (10) having a base (12) which performs a plurality of tests for different analytes in body fluids. A portable tester (14), such as a glucose meter (14), is detachably mounted to the base (12) and provides a convenient and ergonomic hand-held instrument (14) which a diabetic may carry to frequently monitor blood glucose levels. When mounted or docked to the base (12), the portable tester (14) is data linked to the base (12). The invention provides a communications network (70, 72, 74) among the base (12), the portable tester (14) and another device such as a PC (74). The portable tester (14) can therefore be kept small and inexpensive since advanced computing and data storage capabilities are provided in the base (12) or a PC (74).